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National Broadband Ireland CEO steps down amid reshuffle of leadership team
National Broadband Ireland CEO steps down amid reshuffle of leadership team

Irish Times

time25-06-2025

  • Business
  • Irish Times

National Broadband Ireland CEO steps down amid reshuffle of leadership team

​​The chief executive of National Broadband Ireland (NBI), which is delivering internet services to rural parts of the country under a Government contract, is stepping down after six years in the role. Peter Hendrick, who has served as NBI's CEO since its inception and was a founding shareholder, will be replaced by TJ Malone, who has led the survey, design and build of NBI's network since the project commenced. Mr Hendrick will remain with NBI as a non-executive director and a shareholder. As CEO, Mr Malone will oversee the completion of the roll-out of its broadband network and the long-term operation of the business. ​ READ MORE ​Staff at NBI were informed of the leadership changes on Wednesday. The changes take effect immediately. [ National broadband plan to require additional €80m Opens in new window ] According to NBI, more than two thirds (about 400,000) of the premises in the Government's intervention area are now available for connection, with the balance to be completed during 2026. NBI has said that it has connected 135,000 customers to its high-speed, fibre network. Mr Malone's role as CEO of NBI deployment will be filled by Jenny Fisher, who has held the role of chief legal and administration officer. Sara Lynn has been promoted to the role of chief legal officer, having worked in the business since 2020, most recently as NBI's head of legal. ​ NBI was awarded the contract to deliver Ireland's national broadband plan in 2019. In February, The Irish Times reported that the Government would be asked to provide an additional €80 million this year to the national broadband plan . Some €978 million of subsidy has been paid to NBI to date under the national broadband plan contract. Commenting on the leadership changes, David McCourt, co-founder and chairman of NBI, said: 'As we continue to make great strides in the final stages of our roll-out and prepare to operate our world-class national network for the next 25 years and beyond, we're delighted to be providing fresh opportunities for people who have made and continue to make this project a success to date.' ​ ​

Revealed – the latest rural Galway areas to get fibre broadband
Revealed – the latest rural Galway areas to get fibre broadband

Irish Independent

time24-06-2025

  • Business
  • Irish Independent

Revealed – the latest rural Galway areas to get fibre broadband

There are 1,171 Galway premises in the Maam deployment area that can join the NBI network. The area includes the rural surrounds and townlands of An Fhairche (Clonbur), Letterbreckaun and Leitir Feoir (Letterfore). National Broadband Ireland is calling on people living nearby to check online to see if they are ready to connect. 40,000 premises in County Galway 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. Galway will receive €153m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan. Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, said: 'We are delighted to announce that almost 1,200 Galway premises in the Maam deployment area 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. 'Overall, over 26,600 homes, businesses and farms in Co Galway can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network. This includes over 2,500 premises near Ballinasloe, over 2,600 near Athenry and over 3,700 in the rural surrounds of Galway City. We are working hard on the ground to progress other areas of the county through engineering survey, design and construction phases. We are encouraging Galway residents to visit the NBI website to check their Eircode and sign up for updates.'

40,000 farms now able to access high-speed fibre broadband
40,000 farms now able to access high-speed fibre broadband

Agriland

time03-06-2025

  • Business
  • Agriland

40,000 farms now able to access high-speed fibre broadband

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that more than 40,000 farms can now access high-speed fibre broadband with over 17,000 already connected. Take-up among farms stands at 42.5%, trending significantly higher than the national average of 35%. In total, almost 65,000 farms will have access to high-speed fibre broadband through the National Broadband Plan. This milestone comes as NBI recently announced that more than two thirds of the premises included in its rollout area have now been passed with over 367,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country now able to access high-speed fibre broadband. To date, over 129,000 premises across the country have connected to the NBI Network, with take-up exceeding 60% in areas that were among the first to go live. Chief executive officer (CEO), National Broadband Ireland, Peter Hendrick said: 'We're proud to see such strong adoption of high-speed broadband among the farming community. 'With two in every five farms connected to the NBI Network, the uptake reflects the growing importance of digital tools and services in modern farming. 'A high-speed fibre connection is now an everyday essential for farmers and farm families across Ireland. 'Access to fibre broadband unlocks limitless opportunities and allows farmers to adopt new technologies to increase productivity, profitability and sustainability,' he added. The NBI representative said that rural communities should have access to the same benefits as urban areas – the same entertainment, work-from-home opportunities, and educational resources. 'We encourage farmers and everyone living in rural Ireland to check their Eircode on the NBI website and see if they can get connected today,' he continued. As a wholesale network operator, NBI does not sell fibre broadband directly to end users, rather it enables services from a range of broadband providers or retail service providers (RSPs). As a wholesale provider, NBI will make the new fibre-to-the-home network available to all RSPs operating in their rollout area. The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated to show estimated connection dates. NBI will be responsible for the management of the new national broadband network for at least the next 25 years.

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