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Kilkenny broadband company to create 50 jobs in new recruitment drive

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2020 0

Efforts to make Kilkenny Ireland’s first digital county are underway. Survey and design work on the National Broadband Plan continuing at pace across the county and key parts of the country, according to locally-headquartered contractors and partners, entegro. They’ve grown significantly since entegro was launched in October 2019 and as surveying of premises in

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Net gain: Kilkenny-based company to create 50 new jobs as it delivers broadband to rural Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 28th May 2020 0

A Kilkenny-based compnay is celebrating after it secured a lucrative contract with the State’s National Broadband Plan. The deal will allow local telecommunications firm Entegro to create up to 50 new jobs. The company is headquartered in Kilkenny and has offices in Dublin and Athlone. Under the new contract, Entegro will survey and design fibre […]

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Concern over cost and rollout of broadband connection points across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

Far greater clarity is needed on the delivery of high-speed broadband connection points in Kilkenny, a local TD has said. Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward said he is concerned by the silence of the Government when pressed on questions about the cost, the speed of delivery or status and the procurement process on the rollout of […]

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Kilkenny first to get connected under National Broadband Plan

By Kilkenny Now 11th December 2019 0

Kilkenny is among the first four locations in the country to be connected under the National Broadband Plan. The rollout of the network point in Kilkenny is expected to be completed by the end of 2020 and will see anywhere in a 30km radius being able to connect up to the high-speed network. Alongside Kilkenny, […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: It’s the €3bn National White Elephant Plan

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2019 0

WORK on installations for the National Broadband Plan will begin in January and the Government believes it will all be completed by 2027. Well, that’s what it says. But there are elections looming and politicians would say Mass if they thought it would get them a few extras votes. Judging by other State projects, 2037 […]

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Government signs off National Broadband Plan, 17,000 Kilkenny homes to get connected

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

The Government has just signed off on the €3 billion National Broadband Plan contract it hopes will bring high-speed broadband to the entire country. Kilkenny is set for a €71 million investment, which will give 17,000 homes in the county the ability to connect to high-speed broadband. With the contracts, signed it is hoped work […]

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17,000 Kilkenny homes set to benefit from €71 million broadband investment

By Kilkenny Now 30th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY Kilkenny is set for a €71 million investment which will give 17,000 homes in the county the ability to connect to high -speed broadband. This investment is part of the new National Broadband Plan, which the Government expects to complete sign off on, in the coming months. The preferred bidder, National Broadband […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: How Fine Gael has shot itself in both feet

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

GOVERNMENTS rarely do well in local or European elections. Voters do not see either event as terribly important and usually take the opportunity to give parties in power a bit of kicking. They don’t need to look for an excuse this time out. Fine Gael has shot itself in both feet with two of the […]

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How Kilkenny towns can hook up to the high-speed broadband highway

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2019 0

TOWNS across Kilkenny are being given the opportunity to set up their very own community broadband services. But they only have until the end of this month have until May 31 to qualify for up to €30,000 in supports for a business plan, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) has announced. KLP CEO Declan Rice said advisory […]

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Vulture funds must not be allowed to hi-jack our broadband: Kilkenny election candidate

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2019 0

VULTURE funds must never be allowed to control the new national broadband network and profit on the back of a €3 billion taxpayer-funded investment, a local election candidate has warned. Trade union official and Labour Party candidate Denis Hynes said he welcomed the Government’s €68 million investment to deliver broadband to every home, businesses and […]