Local areas to benefit from broadband fibre plan

Brannockstown, Calverstown and Narraghmore are three local areas which will eventually benefit from a new €1bn broadband fibre network to be rolled out by the State across rural areas of Ireland.

The scheme will make it much easier for broadband companies to offer high speed internet access in areas of the country which currently have little or no commercial speed broadband. About 1,000 communities around Ireland have been identified for the upgrade, including 18 in south Kildare.

Deputy Martin Heydon has welcomed the announcement, and says he's continuing his survey to identify other areas in the constituency which need the access.The survey can be accessed here.