Today I found these interesting quotes (below) . I feel they not only underline the fact that  people will be able to work effectively from remote parts of the country in the future but that the provision of real broadband infrastructure is going to be vital if you believe that the rate of travel costs Full Article

This press release was issued to local media organisations earlier this week in the wake of the SOHO Solo conference last Friday (CJ). Lord David Puttnam, the renowned film producer and entrepreneur, has called on the Irish Government to take urgent action to remedy woeful broadband connectivity in rural areas across the country. He pointed to Full Article

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan announced that a deal just signed with ‘3′ would mean 100% broadband coverage in all of Ireland. While areas of the country like Beara are covered by patchy services provided by independent operators providing wireless connection a comprehensive and reliable wired service has been a long time Full Article

I am sitting here fairly frustrated as it’s taking extremely (and painfully) long to upload back-ups to an online source, so I am thinking, “Will Ireland ever catch up with the rest of the modern world as far as broadband coverage, level of service and price?”  Let’s throw in mobile phone coverage as well!  I Full Article