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Controversy over the National Broadband Plan

The National Broadband Plan has come under criticism for a lack of clarity on the project's fundi...

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13.09 13 May 2019


Controversy over the National Broadband Plan


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13.09 13 May 2019


The National Broadband Plan has come under criticism for a lack of clarity on the project's funding. Today, Labour leader Brendan Howlin told Pat that the project should be entrusted to a publicly-owned company, to ensure the broadband network remains in public hands.  Our technology correspondent Jess Kelly, argues that rural areas need broadband now.


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