I have been trying to make progress on broadband for the Kilteel / Eadestown / Rathmore area for some time. Unfortunately the latest news from Eircom is not so good here:

These areas are served by four exchanges – Brittas (Kilteel area), Kill (Kilteel/Rathmore), Rathmore (Rathmore and Eadestown) and Rathcoole (Kilteel/Rathmore area).

Brittas is DSL enabled but there are currently no forecasts dates available for when it will be upgraded to fibre.

Some customers in Eadestown are in the Naas exchange area and can currently avail of fibre based broadband. These are served off Naas_28 which is located at Beggar’s End near Punchestown Race Course. Other addresses in Eadestown  also connected to Naas are unfortunately over 2kms from this cabinet so can only avail of ADSL speeds. The rest are served from Rathmore exchange where ADSL speeds of between 6 and 12M should be achievable.

Rathmore exchange is on the fibre rollout plan but there is currently no forecast date available for enablement. It is DSL enabled and customers connected to this exchange can currently avail of speeds of up to 24M.

I will keep on top of this one as I know how important it is for the area.