National Broadband Plan reaches major county completion milestones with October events

Completion milestones to be celebrated in four counties

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has today praised the progress of the National Broadband Plan, as October will see county completion milestones achieved in the counties of Roscommon, Wexford, Louth and Cavan. The rollout

of the National Broadband Plan to these counties represents some 70,000 homes, farms and businesses that can now connect to high-speed fibre broadband with more than €260 million in Government investment.

These county milestones form part of the wider National Broadband Plan, a €2.7 billion Government intervention. The completion of the main network build in Roscommon, Wexford, Louth and Cavan represents another significant step towards the nationwide completion of the project, which remains on schedule for completion by the end of 2026.

Speaking today, Minister O’Donovan said:

“This October, the National Broadband Plan reaches another key turning point, with events taking place in Roscommon, Wexford, Louth and Cavan to mark the completion of the main network build. These closeout milestones celebrate delivering high-speed, reliable fibre access to thousands of rural households, farms, and businesses."

“Comparable in scale to the historic rural electrification project, the National Broadband Plan is proving its value with expanding coverage and higher-than-expected user take-up. The core infrastructure rollout remains strictly on schedule for completion by the end of 2026, on time and within budget, ensuring equal digital access for every community in rural Ireland.”

October county closeout schedule

• Roscommon – 7 October 2026, Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa
• Wexford – Closeout event to follow
• Louth – 9 October 2026, Oriel Centre, Dundalk
• Cavan – 23 October 2026, Cavan Digital Hub

County highlights

Roscommon

20,000 premises included in the National Broadband Plan rollout.

€76 million in Government investment.

Wexford

24,000 premises included in the National Broadband Plan rollout.

€88 million in Government investment.

Louth

9,000 premises included in the National Broadband Plan rollout.

€33 million in Government investment.

Cavan

17,000 premises included in the National Broadband Plan rollout.

€65 million in Government investment.