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NBI seeks to transfer 75% of shares in owner reorganisation

Axa and Allianz are said to be interested in investing in the company established to roll out the country’s multibillion-euro broadband plan

‘Significant progress’ made in rollout of National Broadband Plan, politicians to hear

National Broadband Ireland says there is now ‘real momentum’ behind the project which has been beset with missed targets so far

Broadband turf war unfolds with taxpayer on the hook

While NBI has the contract for the multibillion-euro National Broadband Plan, Eir’s network is already available in more than 40,000 premises in the state plan, which could end up costing the government dearly

National Broadband Ireland hit with financial penalties over delays

Multibillion-euro project has been subject to continuous delays and NBI has been sanctioned by government over some delays adjudged to have been within its control

NBI shelves plan to deliver Broadband Plan in five years

Company reverts to original seven-year deadline as politicians criticise delays, but executives predict rollout will ultimately be successful

The men behind the wire: National Broadband Ireland is struggling to hit its connection targets, but its leadership insists that it can catch up

The company has two key tasks to get to grips with to ease the level of scrutiny it’s currently facing. Firstly, it has to convince observers that its financing arrangements and ownership structure are all in order and then it has to reach far more homes and businesses with its network as quickly as possible.

National Broadband Plan failing to deliver value for money for taxpayer, report to say

Damning report from Public Accounts Committee to criticise several areas of NBP rollout

ESRI behavioural study aims to tackle lack of public interest in high-speed broadband

Behavioural experts to investigate why people are so slow to connect after fewer than 6,000 sign up to NBP network

Consultancy firms paid €17m from state in rollout of National Broadband Plan

Between them, EY, William Fry and Analysys Mason have been paid around €16.5 million for consultancy works associated with the multibillion-euro project

Peter O’Dwyer: The new knowns and many unknowns of NBI

Politicians uncovered more information about the National Broadband Plan in recent days, but serious questions remain about the financing, ownership, control and progress of the state’s biggest ever deal

State could provide more than €2.6bn subsidy to NBI

Minister has leeway to raise maximum support to the company to deliver the national broadband rollout if needed

Pace of National Broadband Plan rollout is ‘inspiring pessimism’

The junior minister with responsibility for the plan said he was not satisfied with the progress to date but remained optimistic ground could be made up

NBI network rollout set to miss revised deadline for second year

Targets not yet set for number of premises to receive high-speed internet network over the next 12 months

NBI draws down further €20m to speed up broadband rollout

The David McCourt-headed firm is trying to make up ground on the delayed implementation of the multibillion-euro rural internet scheme

Fees taken from NBI were not reimbursement of costs, says Dept of Communications

Records show Metallah Ltd, a parent company of the two NBI companies established to deliver the broadband project, made a string of payments to a firm controlled by businessman David McCourt

Revealed: McCourt firm owns less than 3 per cent of National Broadband Ireland

Businessman was awarded multibillion-euro contract in exchange for just over €100,000 equity investment

Revealed: the multiple firms at the centre of NBI’s financial labyrinth

Amid growing unease over the scale of the investment by its backers in the controversial multibillion National Broadband Plan, the Business Post can reveal exclusive details of investment and ownership, in particular in relation to the project’s frontman David McCourt

Almost €170m in taxpayer funded subsidies have been paid to National Broadband Ireland

The company set up to deliver the plan has received €167.8m from the state in its first two years of operation

NBI investors can provide 99% of funding through high-cost loans

Significant interest payments can be earned by investors from loans, with just 1% coming from the purchase of shares

Catherine Murphy calls for unredacted copy of National Broadband Plan to be published

Social Democrats co-leader said contents of plan need to be properly scrutinised