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Virgin Media to launch Ireland’s first 5-gigabit fibre broadband service

February 21, 2025 12.48 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media Ireland has announced the launch of the country’s first 5-gigabit fibre broadband service in Q2 2025.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: Liberty Global, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 24 February 2025 13:36

Sky Ireland and Virgin Media Ireland sign wholesale network access deal

October 18, 2023 10.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky Ireland and Virgin Media Ireland have agreed a wholesale network access deal, that will significantly enhance broadband services available to Sky Ireland customers, across the country.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Sky Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 19 October 2023 12:41

Virgin Media Ireland adds 450,000 premises in SIRO network deal

August 18, 2022 12.33 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media has added another 450,000 to its footprint in Ireland as part of a network deal with fibre company SIRO.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Fibre, Newsline Tagged With: SIRO, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 19 August 2022 12:46

Major upgrade for Virgin Media Ireland

November 4, 2021 08.20 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Virgin Media Ireland has announced a €200 million upgrade of its broadband network over the next three years.

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 12 November 2021 20:18

Virgin Media Ireland secures rights to UEFA competitions for the next three years

August 3, 2021 11.21 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media Ireland has picked up multi-platform rights to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA Europa Conference League for the 2021-24 seasons.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Champions League, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 3 August 2021 11:21

Virgin Media apologises after refund breach

December 18, 2020 11.18 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media Ireland has apologised after the communications regulator ordered it to refund €3 million to 100,000 customers.

Filed Under: Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 18 December 2020 13:32

Virgin Media switches on 1 Gigabit Irish broadband network

August 20, 2020 12.52 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media has become Ireland’s largest Gigabit broadband provider.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 20 August 2020 12:52

Virgin Media Ireland pulls sports channels from eir

August 14, 2020 12.49 Europe/London By Julian Clover

A carriage dispute between Virgin Media Ireland and eir has left viewers unable to watch coverage of the Champions League.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: eir, Virgin Media, Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 16 August 2020 10:23

Virgin Media Ireland appoints Paul Higgins as Vice President, Commercial

July 10, 2020 12.24 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media Ireland has appointed Paul Higgins as Vice-President of Commercial.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 10 July 2020 12:26

Virgin Media Ireland launches connected home experience

December 4, 2019 11.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media in Ireland has unveiled a new ‘smart home experience’, bundling, broadband, television, mobile and smart home capability into a single package.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Virgin Media Ireland Edited: 5 December 2019 11:55

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