National Broadband Ireland says the roll-out of high-speed broadband has moved a step closer for thousands of premises in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim.
It's after the government announced that work to finalise the contract for the National Broadband Plan is well progressed
€135m is to be invested in Donegal to bring the high-speed service to 34,000 premises.
The Plan will also bring high-speed broadband to the 36% of premises in County Sligo that do not have it, and to the 51% in Leitrim awaiting the service.
The CEO of National Broadband Ireland, Peter Hendrick, has been giving Ocean FM News the latest update and timeline in relation to Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim.
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And Mr Hendrick added that rollout of the high-speed service was not dependent on the erection of 5G masts, which is controversial in some areas.
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