Poor broadband is an issue in North West Kildare says TD

Newly elected TD for Kildare North has again raised the issue of poor broadband coverage in Newtown and surrounding areas in North West Kildare.

Deputy Frank O'Rourke said: "North West Kildare is only a few miles away from major Multinational IT companies. It simply beggars belief that there are still communities in Kildare which are not served with adequate broadband coverage.’

He  revealed how he recently met with residents in Newtown to discuss the poor broadband coverage and provided a  commitment that he would invite them to address the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, once it has been established, to articulate the consequences of poor broadband coverage.