Fibre broadband rollout for ‘Comer

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has begun construction to bring high-speed broadband to over 2,600 premises in the Castlecomer area of County Kilkenny.

is initiative is part of the Government’s National Broadband Plan, which aims to provide minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to 19,000 premises in County Kilkenny, including homes, businesses, farms and schools.

County Kilkenny will receive a substantial investment of €72 million from the government for this project, making it the largest rural investment since rural electri cation.

e Survey and Design phase of the project has been successfully completed and now 2,615 premises in the Castlecomer area are undergoing construction to receive high-speed bre connections. Once the construction is nished, residents