The 8 Best Fibre Broadband Providers in Ireland

These days, a reliable internet connection is more of a necessity rather than a luxury. If you’re thinking of swapping your old broadband connection to fibre broadband, you’re in the right place.

In this article, we’re featuring the best fibre broadband providers in Ireland! You’ll get to view their offers, perks and downsides, plus some FAQs to familiarise your further with internet connection in general.

And because we know you’d want to see first thing the prices of the broadband packages you can avail of from our top picks, we’ve enumerated the details right down below.

The Best Fibre Broadband Providers in Ireland

Now, time to head over to our top options for Ireland’s best fibre broadband providers!

1. Stem Connect

SERVICES	Enterprise fibre (1:1) Business fibre (1:3) Broadband fibre (1:10)
WEBSITE	https://stemconnect.net/
ADDRESS	Stem Connect , 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ
CONTACT DETAILS	Sales: +44 330 027 1850 | salesstemconnect.net Support: +44 330 027 182 | supportstemconnect.net Admin: +44 330 0271 878 | adminstemconnect.net
OPERATING HOURS	Daily: 8AM to 5PM

Stem Connect is a South African network provider specializing in enterprise-level fibre broadband solutions. With a strong focus on business continuity, reliability, and technical expertise, they have built a reputation for delivering fail-proof connectivity solutions backed by comprehensive service level agreements (SLAs).

Stem Connect operates a resilient network infrastructure with multiple global peering points and failover routes to minimize downtime. This ensures that businesses can run real-time applications smoothly without worrying about connectivity disruptions

Unlike many fibre providers that cater to both residential and business markets, Stem Connect focuses exclusively on enterprise clients. This specialization allows them to tailor solutions that meet the complex connectivity needs of businesses, ensuring high uptime and performance.

Their SLAs provide clear performance guarantees, which is crucial for businesses that rely on uninterrupted connectivity. These agreements ensure fast response times and dedicated support, reducing the risk of extended downtime.

While enterprise-grade connectivity can be expensive, Stem Connect positions itself as a cost-effective alternative without compromising on quality. Their ability to offer sensible, budget-friendly solutions makes them a strong competitor in the business ISP market.

Stem Connect’s technical support team is known for professionalism and efficiency. The company places great emphasis on customer service, ensuring that clients receive prompt assistance for any network-related concerns

With over two decades of experience in the broadband industry, Stem Connect has refined its offerings to match evolving business needs. Their track record of innovation and agility makes them a trusted name in the enterprise connectivity space.

Customer Reviews

Check out some comments from their customers:”

“What an amazing company to work with . Every department i dealt with gave me super service , from sales , to accounts and to the technician , Jerry , who handled the installation . Its so refreshing to experience such great service! I will highly recommend this company if you are looking for fibre to home”

“Super friendly reception and great energy from the staff”

2. Rural Broadband

SERVICES	Commercial and Residential Broadband
WEBSITE	https://ruralbroadband.ie/
ADDRESS	Unit 6, Anglesea House, Anglesea St, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary E91 P2C8
CONTACT DETAILS	Email: [email protected]    Phone: 052 614 6006
OPERATING HOURS	9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Monday – Friday)

Rural Broadband (Ireland) is a family-owned broadband service provider based in Clonmel, delivering high-speed fibre broadband across the country. As part of the government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), they focus on bringing reliable internet access to rural areas without the need for an Eircom landline.

Unlike satellite or traditional broadband, their fibre service provides super-fast internet speeds suitable for streaming, gaming, and remote work.

Customers can get broadband without paying for a phone line, making it a cost-effective choice.

There are no data caps, allowing users to stream, browse, and download freely.

They do not have hidden charges, and customers only pay once the service is fully operational at their home.

Being part of the National Broadband Plan ensures long-term service availability and expansion to more rural areas.

Their personal approach and friendly installers provide a customer-focused service tailored to rural communities.

Customers can keep their existing landline number while benefiting from free calls to Irish and UK landlines.

3. eir

SERVICES	Home: Eir broadband, TV, mobile, phone, and sport   Business: Smart WiFi hub, mobile, connectivity and broadband, voice and collaboration, and solutions and services
WEBSITE	https://www.eir.ie/
ADDRESS	2022 Bianconi Ave, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin, D24 HX03, Ireland
CONTACT DETAILS	Customer care: 1901   Technical support: 1890 260 260   Sales: 1800 773 729
OPERATING HOURS	Customer care: 9:00 to 7:00 pm (Monday – Friday)   Technical support: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday – Friday)   Sales: 9:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Monday – Friday) 9:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Saturday)

Founded in 1984, eir provides fibre broadband packages along with other offers such as TV bundles, mobile offers, phone plans, as well as access to major sporting events through Eir Sport.

All their fibre broadband deals come with unlimited off-peak local and national calls, free Amazon Prime Video for one year, and even a free Eir Sport pack. Their most affordable fibre broadband deal is priced at €29.99/month (up to 150 Mb fibre), while the most expensive is worth €49.99 (up to 1 Gb fibre).

And if you want TV along with Internet, their broadband and TV packages include Apple TV 4K, access to over 50 channels and apps, and Amazon Prime Video, among others.

You can avail of their cheapest broadband and TV package for €39.98, and their most expensive deal for €59.98—all these within a 12-month contract.

Moreover, we particularly recommend eir for sports enthusiasts as all their fibre broadband deals are inclusive of eir sport.

With eir sport, you won’t have to miss out on sporting events such as the FA Cup, The Masters, and more, which you can view on your Eir TV app, Eir  TV set up box, or online through the eir Sport app.

However, while their broadband plus TV packages are all under a 12-month contract, their other broadband deals (500 to 1000 Mb fibre) have a 2-year contract. Hence, this may be one major drawback for clients who may want to try out their faster broadband deals.

Customer Reviews

See a number of positive comments from their clients:

“My broadband was not working on Thursday evening due to works been carried out on the main road. My cable had been damaged. Called eir on Friday morning, 22 mins wait before an answer. I was told eir would call to make repairs on Monday. They arrived yesterday morning (Saturday) and within 30 mins all working again. Well done eir.” -Tommy Horan

“Mobile only experience. What a transformation in customer service in last couple of months. Calling 1905 have managed to make contact with little wait time; 2 very efficient & courteous agents Michael & Karl. Rectified previous mistakes by the company, immediate discounts applied and full transparency regarding date when to call th

4. Digiweb

SERVICES	Residential: SIRO, Lightning, Superfast, NextGen, DSL, Metro, NBI, and satellite broadband, and home phone   Business: Superfast and Gigabit business broadband, Tooway Business, and shared office call plans   Fritz!box add-ons: Fritz! C6 DECT phone, Fritz! Mesh Repeater, Fritz! DECT 500 Light Bulb, Fritz! 7530 Mesh Modem, Fritz! apps, and parental controls   F-Secure SAFE
WEBSITE	https://digiweb.ie/
ADDRESS	IDA Business & Technology Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KR80
CONTACT DETAILS	Customer care: 1902 (Freephone) +353 42 939 3300 (International) [email protected]   Technical support: 1902 (Freephone) [email protected]   Sales and upgrades: 1 800 285828 [email protected]
OPERATING HOURS	Customer care: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday – Thursday) 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday)   Technical support: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday – Friday) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday)   Sales and upgrades: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday – Thursday) 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Friday) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday)

Digiweb is a communications operator that delivers broadband connections through technical platforms such as fibre to the home (FTTH), fibre to the cabinet (FTTC), asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), fixed wireless metro, and satellite.

They have multiple fibre broadband deals with download speeds that range from 100 to 1000 Mbps. If you’re opting for their Gigabit broadband plans, SIRO Broadband 1000 is priced at €24.95/month for the first 4 months, while Lightning Broadband 1000 is priced at €24.95/month for the first 3 months.

But if you’re good with just 100 Mbps download speeds, you can avail of their Superfast Broadband packages which come with off-peak or unlimited calls. All Superfast Broadband packages are worth below €50.

Meanwhile, Digiweb also offers broadband and phone packages for small and large businesses. We especially like their Tooway Business Satellite Broadband plans which utilise satellite technology, enabling you to conduct your business anywhere, even in rural areas of Ireland.

What’s great about choosing Digiweb is that a fibre broadband contract with them is only up to 12 months compared to other fibre broadband providers whose contract lengths can be as long as 2 years.

Another perk of Digiweb is their friend referral benefits. By referring a friend to them who subsequently pays their first two invoices in full, both of your accounts get credited with €30.

And if you’re a parent who’s worried about your child accessing sensitive information on the Web, parental controls is one feature of Digiweb’s modem, the Fritz!box. With this feature, you can block inappropriate websites, lock internet-enabled devices, set time limits, and more.

But on the flip side, compared to our other top picks, you may notice that Digiweb’s broadband packages don’t include TV services. So if you want TV services as well as other entertainment platforms, we recommend you take a look at our other picks.

Customer Reviews

Check out some comments from their customers:

“I requested a call in the morning. They opened at 9 and Grace called me at 9:15. Very impressive. Keep up the great service. Especially compared to competitors—it makes you stand out.” -Natasha Cole

“Helpful staff. Great service. 👍” -Vytautas Tulauskas

“Excellent customer service from Anne Marie today. Query handled efficiently and fully resolved. I’m a new customer of Digiweb and so far very impressed! Well deserving of a 5 star rating.” -Deirdre

5. Sky

SERVICES	Sky broadband, Sky TV, Sky entertainment, Sky sports, Sky Sky cinema, Sky kids, Sky store, Sky Q, Sky Go, Sky TV and broadband, Sky mobile, and tablets   Sky Connect for business
WEBSITE	https://www.sky.com/ie
ADDRESS	Alexander House, Earlsford Terrace, Dublin 24
CONTACT DETAILS	(01) 661 1400

Sky’s most noteworthy feature is probably the diversity of their broadband deals. Their broadband packages come with download speeds from 59, 100, 145, and 500 to 1000 Mbps.

Ultrafast Max, their fastest broadband offer, is priced at €45 for a 12-month contract, while their Superfast deal (100 Mbps) costs €35, also for a 12-month contract.

And if you’re on a budget, they have another Superfast deal which is priced at €28 (18-month contract) with 59 Mbps download speed.

Moreover, Sky is notable for its multiple offers with regard to entertainment such as Sky TV, Sky Cinema, Netflix, Disney+, among others. These can come in the form of add-ons to their broadband deals.

You can start with just broadband and Sky TV which costs €42 (59 Mbps) for 18 months or the same package but worth €50 for 145 Mbps.

You can even build your broadband and Sky TV package by adding TV extras such as Sky Sports, BT Sport, Sky Cinema, HD Sky channels, kids channels, and more. They even have a multiscreen feature that enables you to Sky TV on more than one screen around your home.

Money-wise, if you’re thinking of choosing them as your internet provider, you’ll be delighted to know that some of their TV and broadband and TV deals come with a €50 gift card when you buy online.

Also, with all of Sky’s entertainment options from TV to cinema and sports, they’re definitely an ideal choice for those who love (and have the time) to binge-watch.

On the downside though, you may have noticed that some of their broadband deals have an 18-month contract term. They also don’t offer any friend referral perks for broadband-only €75 Prepaid MasterCard for you when a friend you refer joins Sky TV. 

Customer Reviews

Check out some good reviews from their clients:

“I had Sky in UK and had Sky installed in Ireland. The engineer was efficient and done everything by the book. The net does drop every so often (high winds etc but that happened when I lived on the london/kent border and had bt fibre phone line installed).

They have given excellent service and have been very helpful.” -Rebecca

“Excellent Customer Service from Stephen on Saturday and with my follow up call today. Answered all queries in relation to sky talk and was friendly and knowledgeable regarding the product and service thanks.” -Phil

Fantastic customer service, do everything they can to be helpful. Admitted a fault on their side and credited my account. Everyone I dealt with was so understanding and all issues dealt with in a prompt and professional manner. Cannot rate high enough.” -Emma Smyth

6. Virgin Media

SERVICES	Home: Broadband, broadband and home phone, broadband, home phone and TV, Smart WiFi, Virgin WiFi, Online Armour, TV, mobile, phone, and Smart Home products Small business: Broadband and phone and voice and TV services   Medium business/Enterprise: Internet and data and voice and TV services
WEBSITE	https://www.virginmedia.ie/
ADDRESS	Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. D01 C9W8
CONTACT DETAILS	Existing customers: 1908   New customers: 1890 940070   WhatsApp: +353896000016
OPERATING HOURS	New customers/WhatsApp: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Monday – Saturday)

If a 12-month contract term is still too much for you, check out Virgin Media. Among our choices, Virgin Media is the only internet provider that offers a broadband deal with a 30-day contract—that’s 250 Mb broadband worth €60 a month. 

But if you’re ready for a more long-term deal, you’ll need to pay €65/month (€85 after 12 months) for their 1 Gb broadband; €51/month (€71 after 12 months) for their 500 Mb broadband; and €40/month (€60 after 12 months) for their 250 Mb broadband.

All their broadband packages come with a free Virgin Media Sports Anywhere Pass. Included in this benefit is access to all 343 Champions League games, Europa League, and Nations League matches.

Moreover, aside from sports enthusiasts, parents would also benefit from Virgin Media’s broadband offers as all of these deals come with parental controls.

Another security perk of theirs is their Online Armour, an internet security service they provide for free for the first 3 months. If you want to continue using this feature after 3 months, this will cost you €4/month.

Meanwhile, if you want a better WiFi connection, Virgin Media offers a premium installation service they call Red House. For €50, you can book a Red House technician that’ll make sure “your new broadband is the best it can be.”

Their products and services don’t end here—they also have broadband and home phone deals as well as broadband, TV, and phone bundles which you can get for €62 to €82 a month for 12 months (prices change after contract).

And for business use, they also deliver a wide array of internet and data, TV, phone, and Cloud services, and more for small to large businesses up to sectors that include the government, healthcare, education, and so on.

Customer Reviews

Below are some great reviews from Virgin Media’s clients:

“Following a very satisfactory outcome from customer service I can not recommend them highly enough. Not only was the assistant very friendly on the phone he also listened to my financial circumstances which have changed for the worse and he found a perfect solution for me. I can’t thank him enough. We have been a long standing customer and happy to say we intend to remain so. What’s app is not the way to get help and although it took a while to get through on the phone it was worth it. Thank you VM.” -Shirley Hopkins

“I’m with this company for years now, never had a bad experience—fast broadband, phone, TV. I had a faulty TV box once and this was replaced by an engineer the next day. I got mobile sim from them, easy set up and no problems so far.” -Consumer

7. Arden Broadband

SERVICES	https://www.ardenbroadband.ie/
WEBSITE	https://www.ardenbroadband.ie/
ADDRESS	8 Main Street Belturbet Cavan Ireland H14 KW68
CONTACT DETAILS	Office 049 9529617 Office 049 3891210
OPERATING HOURS	Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm Sat-Sun – Closed

Arden Broadband was established in 2007 with a particular focus on delivering reliable rural broadband services to the region. They were able to identify the need to provide rural areas the opportunity to participate in the digital age and the first thing they did was to deliver their broadband service deploying world-class wireless technology from Cambium Networks.

In comparison to other companies, they are a local provider with a global backup capacity. Over the years, they have been providing internet to homes and businesses located beyond the reach of other providers.

We love how they have a dedicated team of service engineers and office staff who provide a friendly and backup service. Plus, they also respond immediately to customer queries!

With their personal approach to each client, they are able to continuously improve the rural internet service at a fair and reasonable price.

8. Pure Telecom

SERVICES	Home: Broadband, broadband & phone, broadband & TV, phone   Business: Voice deals and telecoms, broadband, managed installations, Cloud telecoms, and free telecoms audit
WEBSITE	https://www.puretelecom.ie/
ADDRESS	Unit 3018, Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
CONTACT DETAILS	1800 844 023   Residential customer service: 01 246 90 00 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]   Business customer service: 01 289 55 55 [email protected]
OPERATING HOURS	8:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday – Friday) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday)

Pure Telecom’s offers provide you with the option to choose if you only want fibre broadband, broadband and phone, or broadband, phone, and TV services.

Their fibre broadband-only deal will cost you €35/month on a 12-month contract (€40/month after 12 months) and is up to 100 Mb fibre.

But if you want landline services included, you can choose their broadband and phone package to avail of unlimited calls to local and national numbers for €35/month for 12 months (€55 thereafter). This comes with up to 500 Mb fibre.

Meanwhile, for €49/month (12-month contract; €64/month after contract), you can obtain broadband, landline, and TV services. This package allows you to record live TV for up to 2 hours, watch TV on-demand, and switch channels with just your voice.

And for companies who avail of their business services, what’s great about Pure Telecom is that they can manage the entire installation of your telecoms if you’re moving to a new office.

Some perks you get by choosing them is their 12-month contract for all their fibre broadband deals, a free fibre connection upgrade to your home once fibre becomes available in your area, as well as no minimum contract term for their landline-only services.

Customer Reviews

See what some of Pure Telecom’s customers have to say about their services:

“Phenomenal service. Fantastic Internet speeds. I am delighted to have started a contract with them. Friendly and honest staff.” -Jim O Grady

“I switched to Pure a few months ago and could not be happier. Installation was very smooth and exactly as they promised. I find their Customer Service excellent. The broadband speed is the best we have ever had and I was with 3 other companies before this. Very reasonably priced too and no hidden extras at all.” -Mairead Egan

“It was a smooth experience, from installation to billing, and customer care was always available within 2 minutes. Helped me to sort every issue and that too in a very best price. I will recommend it to everyone.” -Pranav Pandey

FAQs about the Best Fibre Broadband Providers in Ireland

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And that’s a wrap for our list of the best fibre broadband providers in Ireland! We hope you get the kind of service you need and more with our choices.

And if you’ve got other fibre broadband service providers that should have made it on our list, please message us. We’ll take a look ASAP!

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