Broadband

‘Over time, you’ll see if NBI does a good job and you’ll see what legacy I leave’ – David McCourt

David McCourt, the businessman in charge of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan, talks about the rollout targets, delays and controversies, and his conviction that despite this, the project has a bright future

David McCourt: finalising a deal to sell 80 per cent of the state’s multibillion-euro rural internet project to Spanish investors. Picture by Fergal Phillips