Build works underway for National Broadband Plan in mid-Louth

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP) today announced that construction is underway to deliver high-speed broadband to almost 1,600 homes, farms and businesses in the Ardee deployment area in Co Louth. This includes the rural townlands of Ardee, Stabannan and Collon.  

 9,000 premises in Louth 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. As the biggest investment in rural Ireland since rural electrification, Co Louth will receive €33m of Government investment under the National Broadband Plan.  

With survey and design phases now complete, high-speed fibre cabling is now being installed for 1,566 Louth premises in the Ardee deployment area, with connections to services expected to be available by the end of next year. 

The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated with estimated dates for when premises will be ready to order a connection. The easiest way to stay informed is by signing up for NBI email alerts at nbi.ie/eoi/. 

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TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland Deployment said: "Our teams are making excellent progress in Co Louth, and we’re pleased to see fibre build works underway in the Ardee deployment area. 

“Our overarching goal is to improve digital connectivity across the country. With minimum internet speed of 500 megabites per second, this new Fibre-to-the-Home network will play a pivotal role in sustaining local businesses and communities."  

Works have already been completed in other parts of Louth, including the rural surrounds of Dundalk and Drogheda. There is a total of 5,245 premises that can now order or pre-order high-speed, reliable broadband, with 2,553 premises already connected to the network. NBI is encouraging residents to visit nbi.ie/map and enter their Eircode to check if their premises is ready to connect.   

The National Broadband Ireland website is regularly updated to show estimated connection dates. The easiest way to get updates on when a home or business will be ready to order is by signing up for NBI email alerts at nbi.ie/eoi/.