Ex-Eir CEO Carolan Lennon named country leader of Salesforce Ireland
Software giant employs about 2,500 people in the Republic
Revenues rise at Eir as broadband, mobile and TV customers grow
Earnings stable during quarter as company launches new telecoms and ICT venture
Eir planning to sell almost half of Irish fibre network
Financial advisory firm Lazard engaged to advise on possible transaction
Eir’s profit jumped 13-fold to €286m last year, accounts show
Company making improvements in its customer care offering, chief executive says
Eir reports ‘solid’ third quarter despite Covid impact
Sports content revenue hit by pandemic, but number of fibre broadband customers rises
Eir plans further 5G expansion as it reaches 57% of population
Move is part of €1bn capital investment programme by Eir in its network
Eir revenues slide but company predicts improvements
Telco now has 798,000 customers using high-speed fibre broadband services
Covidius horribilis: Business winners and losers of 2020
Coronavirus meant the end for many firms, while others adapted and prospered
Comreg criticised for ‘toothless’ response to poor Eir customer service
Regulator tells committee it is Eir’s responsibility to fix problems
Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer care
Sligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problem
Analysis: Eir’s problems will only get bigger until it takes customer care seriously
As many of eir’s customers will know, the company’s appalling record on customer care is not new
Eir’s two fingers to customer service
Minister must ensure ComReg has powers to take action against Eir over ‘appalling’ service
Tourism Ireland boss Niall Gibbons ‘most influential’ Irish CEO on LinkedIn
Shunning social media ‘missed opportunity’ for business leaders – Reputations Agency
Eir says its 5G network has grown threefold since launch
Company also said 4G is now available to more than 99% of the population
Eir takes on extra staff as ComReg chases it on complaints
Telco says it has increased customer support team numbers in response to issues
Revenue falls 2% at Eir but company sees solid growth
Eir tightens cost controls amid ‘challenging environment’
Eir sells mobile mast infrastructure company for €300m
Group retains ownership of its base stations, antennae and telecom-related equipment
Earnings at Eir rose to €154m in third quarter
Telco further cut costs and saw a rise in customer numbers for some products
Garda mobile contract win causes concern over Eir’s use of Huawei kit
Garda ‘satisfied’ it has suitable encryption services to ensure security of mobile devices
Eir growth fuelled by cost cuts as competition hits revenue
Company continues to grow broadband and mobile customer numbers
US reiterates opposition to Huawei equipment being used for Irish 5G
US officials travelled to Dublin on Monday to meet Irish officials, Ibec and telcos
Eir ‘very happy’ with Huawei as supplier for 5G network
Chinese technology giant is accused by US of industrial espionage
5G race hots up as Eir launches new platform in 10 cities and towns
Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford among first counties to avail of new tech
Eir revenues continue to slide but results ‘in line with expectations’
Telco posted earnings of €578m after successful cost-cutting programme
Eir’s baffling broadband plan offer raises suspicions of sabotage
Disjuncture between firm’s inside-the-process cost of €2.75bn and new claim is jarring
Eir says it could have delivered broadband for €512m State subsidy
Figure in letter to Minister is significantly below current projected €2.97 billion subsidy
Eir best-placed to provide rural broadband solution
Expertise and existing infrastructure makes firm ideal for far-cheaper national rollout
Eir’s cost claims strike at FG’s reputation as custodian of finances
While NBP will not be ditched, criticism of expense and complexity tarnishes plan
Eir broadband plan looks set to be rejected by State
Telco’s €1bn alternative plan for rural broadband does not satisfy criteria
The Irish Times view on infrastructure projects: the questions keep coming
The Government’s claim to economic competence has taken a big hit
Broadband ‘red lines’ must go to reach €1bn bill, says Eir
Varadkar says Government is taking Eir comments to Oireachtas ‘seriously’
Eir willing to re-engage with broadband plan if model changed
Telecoms firm tells Oireachtas committee it is ‘certain’ plan can be delivered for €1bn
Eir sales fall but results ‘in line with expectations’
Telecoms company sees earnings rise in third quarter on back of cost-cutting moves
Eir appeals €10m burden of providing ‘essential’ services
Telco argues the the regulator has left it with an unfair burden
Eir agrees deal to roll out next phase of fibre broadband network
KN Circet will partner with telecoms firm on urban network
Aryzta reports results and Construction Summit hits town
Business This Week: results, indicators and meetings for the week ahead
Will Eir’s €500m investment change the broadband game?
Eir takes aim at Virgin as questions about the Government’s NBP project grow
Eir to outline broadband plan concerns to Oireachtas committee
Commercial, regulatory and governance issues set to add to costs, company to argue
State’s largest telcos to reveal why they shunned broadband plan
Companies are to explain their difficulties with the process to Public Accounts Committee
Just as Larry Gogan leaves 2FM, he turns up on Liveline
Review: The most poignant moment is when Gogan reminds us he will still be broadcasting
Comreg to send observers into Eir as part of €12m peace deal
Eir agrees to allow committee of outsiders to monitor its internal structures for five years
Is fibre too costly for Ireland’s broadband woes?
‘Fibre is not future-proofing anything. It is an overspend. It is an overkill’
Eir revenue falls 1% in first quarter but cost cutting pays off
Company says earnings before interest and tax rise, and broadband customer numbers climb
Naughten aimed to name broadband plan preferred bidder by September
Former minister told Eir of intended time frame in May meeting, documents show
Eir to create 750 jobs at regional hubs in Sligo, Cork and Limerick
Move comes amid drive to bring customer services back in-house
Seán Kyne urges National Broadband Plan stakeholders ‘remain focused’
Minister says the journey towards a ‘digitally connected society’ must be completed
Eir CEO defends decision to exit National Broadband Plan
Carolan Lennon says investing in rural broadband complex and costly
AIB moves 100 outsourced IT roles back inhouse
Financial Services Union welcomes ‘major reversal of policy’ by State-owned bank
Over 250 jobs are created across State
New posts in the telecoms, engineering, food and online sectors.
IFA backs Eir in bid for National Broadband Plan
Farmers’ group announces strategic tie-up to bring high-speed broadband to rural areas
Eir to reveal first 100,000 homes for high-speed broadband
Move will affect areas that can be served by State’s €1.5bn National Broadband Plan
High-speed broadband levelling the playing field for rural Ireland
Government is working to get countryside connected and transform experience of working outside cities
Women still battling the glass ceiling and stereotypes
Number of women CEOs at Fortune 500 firms at an all-time high – but women still hold just 5% of top roles
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