# WiFi

Last year

2022

Minister 'disappointed' with broadband rollout delays as firm says completion dates uncertain

National Broadband Ireland told an Oireachtas committee that issues have arisen with the rollout that are “beyond our direct control”.

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Jan 27th 2022, 4:15 PM

All time

# rural broadband

Fianna Fáil says it won't bring down the government over the broadband plan

Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley said the decision to proceed is a matter for government.

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Aug 27th 2019, 4:58 PM

# rural broadband

Government spends more than €25m on consultancy fees for National Broadband Plan

The fees were paid to firms for advice given from 2013 to date.

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Aug 24th 2019, 12:10 AM

# National Broadband Plan

Government keen to sign broadband contract and get 'started right away'

Government sources state that more delays will come at further extra costs.

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Aug 21st 2019, 4:21 PM

# WiFi

'What planet are they living on?': Martin calls out 'farcical' broadband plan, says ESB agency should roll out network

FIanna Fáil says if in power it would set up an agency in the ESB to roll out broadband to rural Ireland.

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May 9th 2019, 1:56 PM

# WiFi

Government set to decide whether to sign off on €3bn National Broadband Plan

The plan aims to bring high-speed internet to smaller towns and one-off homes around Ireland.

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Apr 26th 2019, 1:38 PM

# retail and services

After a three-year absence, free public Wi-Fi is coming back to Dublin - but not the city centre

The local authority concluded that restaurants and cafés can provide access instead.

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Feb 7th 2019, 5:15 PM

# wifi4eu

EU secures funding to roll out free WiFi hotspots to public spaces

Local authorities can apply for vouchers worth €15,000 to provide free public WiFi in town centres, parks, libraries and museums.

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Nov 7th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Data Roaming

Man receives €26,692 mobile bill from Three after returning home from holiday

Three says it “makes every effort to ensure that customers can manage their roaming charges when abroad”.

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Apr 19th 2018, 8:30 PM

# Computer Says No

Salvaging the broadband plan: 'State stepping in to provide rural internet should be considered'

Fianna Fáil will tonight ask the government to stall the procurement process and review what has gone wrong in the roll-out of broadband.

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Feb 6th 2018, 1:19 PM

# wiffy

17 things that are quicker than Irish Rail wifi

What are we supposed to do to pass the time? Read?

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Sep 10th 2017, 9:30 PM

# Aquila

After a few glitches, Facebook is confident its drones will provide internet to 4 billion people

Around 4 billion people across the world don’t have internet access.

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Jul 9th 2017, 8:30 PM

# yell penis

A guy waiting for a flight in New York came across the most immature WiFi name

A dilemma.

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Nov 19th 2016, 2:30 PM

# come fly with IT

Wi-Fi to be made available on Aer Lingus short-haul flights

The carrier’s owner International Airlines Group said it will begin the roll-out of the service at the start of 2017.

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Nov 10th 2016, 9:28 AM

# Lisbon

People who paid thousands for tickets left waiting outside Web Summit

Late Late ticket prices started at €1,000 for exhibition floor only.

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Nov 7th 2016, 8:28 PM

# CONNECTION

Accessing WiFi in a public spot? You should be extra careful

For obvious reasons, you shouldn’t treat it like your connection at home.

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Jul 9th 2016, 11:00 AM

# troubleshooting

WiFi speed not up to scratch? Here's how you can try fixing it...

If it’s way below what you should be getting, a few things could be causing a problem.

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Apr 28th 2016, 12:15 PM

# Comparisons

So what should you consider when switching broadband plans?

We all want better value and faster speeds but what should you keep in mind?

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Mar 28th 2016, 6:00 PM

# 12 days of tech

Have a bit of spare time? You should change your WiFi password

It might seem trivial but changing the default password prevents freeloaders from using your WiFi without your knowledge.

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Dec 28th 2015, 7:00 PM

# TechKnowHow

Is there any real difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi?

Apart from the numbers, of course.

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Dec 6th 2015, 11:00 AM

# is this on?

Fairy lights could be slowing down your broadband, watchdog warns

Other household items that were flagged as slowing down wifi were microwave ovens, baby monitors and lamps.

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Dec 1st 2015, 10:54 AM

# log off

Dublin could get a café that blocks mobile phone signals

Would you be able for it…?

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Nov 3rd 2015, 2:06 PM

# wifight

16 WiFi names that are totally on point

Cya UPC034589.

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Sep 30th 2015, 6:00 PM

Voices

Senators want to criminalise offending people online – and they're dangerously misguided

Without the freedom to offend, freedom of expression does not exist.

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Jul 11th 2015, 8:00 AM

# quelle surprise

Fidelma Healy-Eames: Wiffy is French for wifi

The senator said the ‘mispronunciation’ incident has kickstarted her General Election campaign.

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Jul 6th 2015, 11:32 AM

# On the Move

Your next WiFi hotspot won’t be in your home but your car

And it’s something that car manufacturers are starting to include in their vehicles as part of the connected car movement.

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Jul 5th 2015, 3:00 PM

# there in a wiffy

People cannot get over Fidelma Healy-Eames and her 'wiffy code'

#pcgonemad #sexualorientation

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Jul 3rd 2015, 10:19 AM

# whiffy

Fidelma Healy Eames pronounced WiFi as 'wiffy' and it was straight up mortifying

“Do you have the wiffy code?”

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Jul 2nd 2015, 8:22 PM

# encryption

Millions of Apple and Google customers are vulnerable to a decades-old hack

Hackers may be harvesting your sensitive personal information.

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Mar 4th 2015, 9:38 PM

# love is love

Dublin pub makes a statement with their wifi password

Oscars strikes again.

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Mar 2nd 2015, 2:30 PM

# TechKnowHow

So what's the deal with Smart TVs?

Almost every TV now comes with some kind of smart capability, but do they add anything to the experience?

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Feb 22nd 2015, 11:00 AM

# Wifine

Sick of dodgy WiFi on trains and buses? We have some good news...

…but it might cost us.

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Nov 17th 2014, 2:09 PM

# test run

Google's plans to start testing its WiFi balloons in Australia

20 WiFi beaming balloons will be launched across Western Queensland as part of its plan to bring internet access to the world.

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Nov 17th 2014, 11:59 AM

# poor ray

"State of you" WiFi network found on Dublin Bus

State of you.

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Nov 13th 2014, 7:00 PM

# is that a threat?

CEO of Web Summit says if dodgy WiFi not fixed 'we won't be in this country much longer'

Around 22,000 people attended the event which is worth an estimated €100 million to the Irish economy.

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Nov 6th 2014, 5:55 PM

# morto

'The most Irish thing ever': WiFi trouble at Dublin's Web Summit

Over 16,000 devices were connected to the wifi at the RDS today.

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Nov 4th 2014, 5:50 PM

Samsung says it's developed WiFi technology that's five times faster

The new speeds would allow a 1GB movie to be downloaded in less than three seconds and allow uncompressed HD videos to be streamed in real-time.

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Oct 13th 2014, 12:22 PM

# Computer Says No

UPC broadband back up after technical difficulties across parts of Dublin

Engineers worked to fix the problem, said the broadband provider.

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Sep 30th 2014, 6:00 PM

# terms and conditions apply

Londoners unwittingly give up their first born child for free WiFi

It was part of an experiment into the dangers of public WiFi use.

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Sep 29th 2014, 6:00 PM

# TechKnowHow

How to change the password for your WiFi modem

Default passwords may seem long, but they’re not that secure so you should change it when you get the chance.

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Sep 21st 2014, 11:00 AM