Retailers will ‘live or die’ on access to broadband

Delay to the plan needed to be addressed by the next government

When we have a new government in place this has to be one of their priorities and get that operability for a store so it doesnt matter if its in Dublin city centre or Cahirciveen."

The National Broadband Plan needs to be prioritised by the next government, according to Tom Burke, director of Retail Ireland.

Burke said retailers of all sizes required good connectivity to remain relevant with Irish consumers.

“It’s a huge challenge for Ireland generally and the government has to invest in it. The ability for retailers to deliver new services digitally will live and die on access to broadband platforms,” Burke told The Sunday Business ...