ComReg League Table Reveals Rural Counties Have Surpassed Cities in Fibre Broadband Coverage
Friday 4 September 2026
A new ComReg league table shows that rural areas in Ireland now have higher high-speed fibre broadband coverage than Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick.
Rural areas in Ireland now have higher coverage of high-speed fibre broadband than Dublin, Cork, Galway, or Limerick, according to ComReg.
A league table published by ComReg has revealed a new broadband divide in Ireland, with countryside areas now showing higher coverage of high-speed fibre than the country's major urban centres.
The published data indicates that rural counties are better connected to high-speed fibre than Dublin, Cork, Galway, or Limerick.
This development highlights a shift in the distribution of high-speed fibre infrastructure, where rural regions have overtaken major cities in coverage.