IFA Calls for Greater Co-operation by Service Providers to Deliver Better Mobile Phone & Broadband Coverage

IFA Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman Thomas Cooney has called on the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) to demand a higher level of co-operation between mobile and broadband service providers in an attempt to address the significant levels of poor coverage in rural areas.

Speaking after a positive meeting with ComReg he said, “IFA’s recent snapshot survey identified wide-ranging deficiencies in communications infrastructure across the country.

“To address this, ComReg which is responsible for regulating mobile operators has agreed to engage with IFA to improve the service received by farm families and all rural dwellers.”

IFA has also called on ComReg to protect consumers by obliging operators to share their mobile and broadband infrastructure in areas of poor coverage.

Concluding, he said, “ComReg has a leading role in addressing the inadequate mobile and broadband service in rural Ireland and it is essential that they continue to hold operators to account and play their part in ending the urban-rural digital divide.”

 

Key mobile and broadband black spots identified by IFA members in Ireland

 

Clare	Dublin	Waterford	Cavan
Feakle Bodyke Lissycasey Kildysart Ardnachrusha	Garristown Fieldstown West Kilmashogue Killakee Cruagh Thornton Hall	Kilmanihan Glencairn Ballysaggart Clashmore Village Old Parish	Ballyhaise Knockbride Drung Shercock Redhills
Cork Central	Cork North	Cork West	Offaly
Donoughmore Ballinadee Ballymacoda Lisgoold Duhallow area	Buttevant Ballyhooly Burnfort, Mallow Bridgetown, Castletownroche The Hill, Castletownroche	Inchingerig Bridge, Drimoleague Fanlobus, Dunmanway Ballydehob village Kilpatrick, Macroom Aughaville & Colomane	Geashill Ferbane Clareen
Wicklow	Limerick	Kildare	Longford
Roundwood Arklow Newcastle	Ballyagran Pallasgreen Adare Caherconlish Ballyneety	Kilkee, Castledermot Tankardstown Timahoe Moyglare, Maynooth Milltown	Ballinalee Newtownforbes Kilashee Firmount Cammegh, Moyne
Laois	Sligo	Kerry	Leitrim
Mountrath Emo Ballybrittas Rosenallis Clonaslee	Aughris Lara, Skreen Templeboy	Churchill Ballylongford Moyvane Kilgarvan Caherciveen	Gortletteragh Aughavas Kiltubrid Gowel, Carrick on Shannon Kinlough
Kilkenny	Tipperary	Westmeath	Donegal
Thomastown Weatherstown, Glenmore Ballyfacey Cross, Glenmore Freshford	Loughmore Templetuohy Dromineer	Ballymore Moyvore Drumraney	Tooban, Burnfoot Fahan village Drumfries Glengad Muff