Close to 100 Tipperary towns and villages are to get access to fibre-powered broadband.
Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has announced a new fibre-based connection that will allow homes and businesses to connect to faster and more secure broadband.
Some of the 79 Tipperary areas to be included are Terryglass, Upperchurch, Puckane and Rosegreen.
North Tipp Junior Labour Minister Alan Kelly says that it's a significant development for rural parts of the county.
Minister Kelly says: “This is great news for homes, schools, businesses and community facilities in Tipperary and it heralds a new era of faster telecommunications for rural Ireland.
“It represents a major investment in our county's broadband infrastructure, and make no mistake – it has happened because the Government has recognised the need to respond to growing consumer and business demand in these locations.
List of local villages that will benefit in Tipperary:
1. Aglish
2. Ahenny
3. Annacarty
4. Ballinahinch
5. Ballinard
6. Ballingarry
7. Ballingarry
8. Ballinure
9. Ballycahill
10. Ballycommon
11. Ballymackey
12. Ballyneill
13. Ballypatrick
14. Ballyporeen
15. Ballywire
16. Barraderry
17. Boherlahan
18. Bouladuff
19. Burncourt
20. Capparoe
21. Carrig
22. Carrigahorig
23. Carrigatogher
24. Castleleiny
25. Cloghjordan
26. Clonakenny
27. Cloneen
28. Clonoulty
29. Coalbrook
30. Commons
31. Coolbaun
32. Cullen
33. Curragunneen
34. Curreeny
35. Dolla
36. Dovea
37. Drom
38. Dromineer
39. Drumbane
40. Dually
41. Golden
42. Goold's Cross
43. Grange
44. Horse & Jockey
45. Kilfeakle
46. Killea
47. Killoscully
48. Kilross
49. Knockabritta
50. Knockavilla
51. Lackamore
52. Lisheen
53. Lisronagh
54. Lisvarrinane
55. Lorrha
56. Loughmoe
57. Milestone
58. Moyglass
59. Moyne
60. Mullennaglogh
61. New Birmingham
62. Newchapel
63. Newtown
64. Ninemilehouse
65. Portroe
66. Puckaun
67. Rathkea
68. Rosegreen
69. Rossadrehid
70. Rossmore
71. Silvermines
72. Templederry
73. Templetouhy
74. Terryglass
75. Thomastown
76. Toem
77. Toomyvara
78. Toor
79. Upperchurch
