National Broadband Plan connection now available to 2,100 north Longford properties

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government, has said that almost 2,100 Longford properties in its Aughnacliffe deployment area can now avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection.

This includes the rural areas and townlands surrounding Aughnacliffe, Gelsha and Drumlish.

9,000 premises in Co Longford are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which will see NBI deliver minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second to homes, businesses, farms, and schools.

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As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Longford will receive €34m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.

There are 2,096 Longford premises in the Aughnacliffe deployment area that can now join the NBI network.

There are 7,093 homes, businesses, and farms in County Longford that can order or pre-order high-speed, reliable broadband with 1,764 connections made to the NBI network so far.

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Network build works are also continuing across Longford with works in progress for almost 1,400 premises near Ballymahon, which are due to be connected in 2025.

Signing up to the NBI email notifications at https://nbi.ie/eoi/  is the easiest way to get the most up-to-date status of premises during the rollout and when premises will be ready for order.

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Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: “We are delighted to announce that almost 2,100 Longford premises near Aughnacliffe can now order high-speed broadband services through the NBI network. This will enable those who connect to experience the life-changing benefits of high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second.

“Over 7,000 homes, businesses and farms in Co Longford can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network. This includes over 3,300 premises near Longford town and over 1,800 premises in the Lismacaffrey deployment area. This means that approximately four in five Longford properties can avail of high-speed fibre broadband through the NBI network.”

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