Broadband or no-band? Calls for review of Longford broadband as "problematic" speeds persist

Councillor Garry Murtagh has called on Longford County Council to write to Minister Patrick O’Donovan about the issue of poor broadband speeds in parts of the county

Published 4th Apr 2026, 13:00 BST Cllr Garry Murtagh raised the matter at a recent meeting of the Granard Municipal District Councillor Garry Murtagh has called on Longford County Council to write to Minister Patrick O’Donovan about the issue of poor broadband speeds in parts of the county Sign up to our Longford Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Longford Live within your account.

Councillor Garry Murtagh has called on Longford County Council to write to Minister Patrick O’Donovan seeking a review of the National Broadband Plan rollout in Longford, particularly in ‘light blue’ areas such as Aughnacliffe and Ballinamuck where broadband speeds are reported to be “problematic” with broadband speeds deemed “insufficient to the point of being non existent.”

Speaking at a recent meeting of Granard Municipal District , Cllr Murtagh stated that while the overall rollout was considered a success, a full review and speed testing across the county would benefit Longford residents and provide a clearer assessment of the programme’s effectiveness.

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In response, Director of Services for Longford County Council, Barbara Heslin, said the council supported Cllr Murtagh's proposal to write to the minister and added, “we might extend it to a review of the overhead fibre lines” as the north of the county had suffered significantly “during Storm Eowyn and other storms with fibre lines and poles coming down.”

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