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Irish Rural Link (IRL), the national network representing the interest of rural communities, have raised concern at the level of households aged over 65 years old that have no internet connection of any kind.

Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has launched a public consultation on a draft national policy framework for open disclosure in the Irish health and social care sector.

Longford-Westmeath Labour TD, Willie Penrose, has welcomed a new map service enabling people in Westmeath to find out whether they will get high-speed broadband from a commercial operator or the State.

The towns of Ballina, Castlebar, and Westport, are to benefit from a joint venture agreed this week by Vodafone and the ESB. The venture will see the companies invest €450 million in 50 towns, including the three in Mayo, in building a 100 per cent fibre-to-the-building, broadband network offering speeds from 200 Mbps to 1000 Mbps, propelling Ireland into the ranks of the world’s fastest broadband countries.

One Mullingar secretary has to sit on the bonnet of a car in Forest Park to get internet coverage, and a father who is studying online has to stay two hours late in work because he has no broadband at home - these were the stories told at this week’s April meeting of Westmeath County Council.

Last week saw the official opening of Eurona Brisknet’s new offices in Roscommon.

Last week Mrs Margaret Sekaggya, the UN special rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, met a delegation of 10 people to discuss the issues they face regarding the Corrib Gas Project. The delegation comprised seven members of Shell to Sea, Kilcommon parish priest Fr Michael Nallen, and two members of the human rights monitoring organisation Table Observers: Sr Majella McCarron and Donal Ó Mearáin.

Eurona Brisknet, a local broadband provider is delighted to announce new satellite broadband services to anywhere in Ireland. Eurona Brisknet are part of Eurona Telecoms Group, one of Europe’s largest wireless telecoms providers. Eurona Brisknet’s head office in Ireland is on Racecourse Road, Roscommon town and currently supplies internet for many businesses and thousands of domestic homes.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has welcomed the launch by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, of Delivering a Connected Society – A National Broadband Plan for Ireland, which will see every home and business in the State have access to high speed broadband at speeds much faster than what are generally available today.

Students from Gort Community School recently performed at the Amnesty International Human Rights Day celebration to remember the creation, 63 years ago, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.