Over 1,400 Portarlington homes and businesses given access to full fibre broadband

100 per cent fibre broadband network has now gone live for 1,400 homes and businesses in one Laois town this month, with many more expected to have access by December.

SIRO, Ireland’s leading wholesale fibre broadband network operator announced today that over 1,400 premises in Portarlington have access to their future-proof fibre broadband, with ongoing work to connect a further 1,300 premises in the town.

Once completed, this will bring the total number of passed homes and businesses in Portarlington to 2,700.

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The fibre broadband investment in Portarlington has ensured a fast, reliable, and future-proofed broadband network for the town and its residents.

The areas in Portarlington covered by SIRO’s rollout include (but are not limited to): St Brigid’s Square, Station Road, Kilnacourt Woods, The Glen, Castlelea View, Lansdowne Road, Whitefields, Castlegate, Railway Mews, Milbrook Manor, and Lough Gate.

SIRO already enjoys a strong and growing footprint across Laois and the wider Midlands. This includes over 11,000 premises on the SIRO network in Portlaoise, 5,500 premises passed in Tullamore and large network in other key midlands towns including Athlone, Mullingar and Carlow.

SIRO, now Ireland’s second largest fibre broadband operator, is on track to reach over 700,000 premises in towns and cities across Ireland by 2026. Currently, more than 600,000 premises in 135 towns and cities across the country have access to the SIRO network.

Commenting on SIRO’s network rollout in Portarlington, SIRO Chief Executive Officer John Keaney said that Laois is "one of the fastest growing counties in Ireland, with Portarlington’s population continuing to increase in recent years".

"To ensure that towns like Portarlington continue to develop, it’s important the community has access to critical services such as fast and reliable fibre broadband. SIRO’s full fibre broadband network in Portarlington will enable people to work from home, avoiding long commutes, families and communities to stay connected and businesses to work more productively and expand their use of digital tools for growth.

"We encourage residents and businesses in Portarlington to experience the benefits of our cutting-edge fibre network and join us in this exciting journey towards a more connected future."

Find out more about SIRO or register your interest for SIRO’s fibre broadband here.