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Commenting on figures released by the Central Statistics Office on broadband connection, Sinn Féin candidate for the Ballyragget Electoral Area, Ray Quinlan has said that the latest CSO data only serves to highlight the continued failure of the Government’s broadband strategy.

Satellite Broadband Ireland has achieved the distinction of being shortlisted for a Digital Media Award nomination in its first year of business.

Iorras Le Chéile’s Youth Information Hub offers; free access to the mock driver theory tests (CD ROM and booklet); free use of computers with broadband internet access; free services for project work such as photocopying, laminating, and binding services.

The broadband problem in Mayo is so great that the local Internet connection in many country areas, like Glenisland and Islandeady, is only good enough to allow people access Bebo, according to Labour's Harry Barrett. Over a quarter of the rural population (28 per cent) are relying on mobile broadband according to the latest EU telecoms report, as they do not have access to fixed-lines.

Latest EU Telecoms figures reveal that 28 per cent of people in rural areas do not have access to fixed line broadband and have to rely on mobile services if they want to connect to the internet.

Latest EU Telecoms figures reveal that 28 per cent of people in rural areas do not have access to fixed line broadband and have to rely on mobile services if they want to connect to the internet.

Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh has welcomed the announcement that over 90 per cent of county Kilkenny will have broadband access within the next two years. She warned however that big promises had been made by government before but had not been delivered upon.

Labour candidate for Kilkenny city, Sean Butler, spoke of his hope for an end to the nightmare many people are facing in and around Kilkenny City in obtaining a proper high speed broadband service.

The lack of proper countywide broadband has shown how Mayo has been let down by central Government according to one candidate in the Ireland North West constituency.