Major milestone for Inishturk Island
Pictured on Inishturk Island for the launch of the new service were, from left: Joe Lavin, Chief Commercial Officer, NBI; Danny O'Toole, Mayo County Council Broadband Officer; Dara Calleary, Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht; Niall Beirne, Head of Corporate Communications, NBI.
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed internet infrastructure under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that the NBI network has been launched on Inishturk Island, off the coast of County Mayo. The island’s premises join an additional 1,000 plus that can now order a high-speed broadband service as part of the Killadoon deployment area.
Significantly, on the back of the launch, NBI also highlighted how its high-speed fibre network helps in the delivery of next-generation Mission Critical Services (MCx) on Inishturk, supporting resilient, real-time communications for emergency response and critical infrastructure on the island. Through NBI’s network, a proprietary MCx solution is now being enabled, bringing advanced operational communications capabilities, integrating instant push-to-talk voice, real-time data sharing, and live video streaming into a single, secure and prioritised platform for emergency services and infrastructure operators.
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Dara Calleary, who was on the island to mark the occasion, commented: “Connecting Inishturk Island to high-speed fibre under the National Broadband Plan is a hugely significant milestone and a clear demonstration of this Government’s commitment to regional and rural Ireland.
“As Minister, I am proud to see this level of investment reaching our offshore islands, and what is particularly encouraging is how this connectivity is now enabling advanced solutions such as Mission Critical Services. On an island like Inishturk, where resilience and rapid response are vital, the ability to support real-time voice, data and video communications for emergency and essential services can make a meaningful difference to people’s safety and quality of life. This is a powerful example of how the National Broadband Plan is not just bridging the digital divide but delivering tangible social and economic benefits to our most remote communities."
