‘School can be oppressive’: The rise of homeschooling in Ireland
Avoiding stress and big class sizes among reasons some families prefer homeschooling
Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private
French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire
Elderly man left distressed by Three’s poor communication
Pricewatch: Reader threatened by debt collectors for bill he was not aware of
TV guide: Pros and cons of broadcast television options
Television platforms have had to develop flexible packages amid stiff competition
Liberty Global to buy Swiss phone carrier Sunrise Communications
Combination will merge Sunrise’s wireless customer base with UPC’s high-speed broadband network
Almost 2,000 child abuse websites to be blocked under new initiative
Internet users will be redirected to a Garda ‘stop’ page when trying to view illicit material
Industrial action called off at Virgin Media Ireland as talks are agreed
Company and unions agree to meet to resolve dispute with pay rises to be on the table
Virgin Media staff to ballot for strike action over redundancy plans
Unions accuse management of failing to consult over decision to lay off up to 65 staff
Media industry waits for more than just online takedown notices
Regulation of the broadcasting sector has struggled to keep up with its realities
Kenny eased Facebook’s fears over EU copyright laws
Then-taoiseach told Sheryl Sandberg Ireland would take ‘minimalist’ approach to rules
Will Eir’s €500m investment change the broadband game?
Eir takes aim at Virgin as questions about the Government’s NBP project grow
Eir’s market share in Dublin underscores disaster that was privatisation
Flipped several times and starved of investment, firm attempts to regain lost ground
Usain Bolt speeds up the fortunes of rivals O’Brien and Malone
Cantillon: Digicel’s ‘chief speed officer’ also pushing Virgin broadband on Irish consumers
PTSB commercial director departs after two years in role
Mark Coan had mandate to help bank transform commercial performance
Uniphar advances towards IPO with latest acquisition
Buying Sisk brings Maurice Pratt and Ger Rabbette closer to pan-European goal
Garda attends internet safety committee just four times in five years
Internet Safety Advisory Committee no more than ‘a talking shop’, claims Barnardos chief
Vodafone, Liberty Global in talks over swap of European assets
Negotiations are preliminary but likely to involve the two companies’ holdings in the UK, Germany
TV3 ponders name-change rebrand to Virgin Media
Virgin Media Ireland chief confirms move ‘on the agenda for some time’
Virgin Ireland’s top player ready to tackle RTÉ at sport
‘X Factor’ fan Tony Hanway says company is growing faster than any other in sector
Woman fired over ‘vulgar emails’ can pursue unfair dismissal case
UPC terminated employment of Ann Marie Ryan on grounds of serious misconduct
Virgin Media sees 2% revenue rise as TV subscriptions continue fall
Second-quarter revenue climbs to €102 million as broadband customer numbers rise
Virgin Media records full-year loss as revenues dip
Subscriber numbers slip for the group, which reported €3.87m pre-tax loss last year
Heartbreak over girl who went to shop and never came back
Irish families grieve on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Virgin Media Ireland prices will increase from January
Typical bundle will cost €4 more a month from new year as broadband bills rise again
Virgin Media customers to miss out on many league GAA games
Allianz League games previously shown on Setanta will not be broadcast on Virgin
Searching for a new TV provider? We're spoilt for choice - and a little confused
Things have moved on since television was limited to just a handful of channels
Digital technology makes many of us feel happy (yes, really)
In the future we may be slaves to our smart fridges - hurrah
Dublin software firm Brite:Bill acquired by AmDocs
Brite:Brill one of three companies snapped up by Israeli firm for a combined $260m
PTSB appoints Mark Coan as group commercial director
PTSB chief says Coan right candidate to lay foundations for sustainable profitability
Quarterly revenue at Virgin Media Ireland rises 2% to €100m
Communications group formerly known as UPC loses broadband/television subscribers
Virgin must take steps on illegal music downloading, court rules
Appeal court upholds decision requiring UPC owner to impose ‘three strikes’ policy on customers
Seen & Heard: Major international retailer likely for Henry St
Image Publications deal with ‘Cara’ magazine comes to an end; price of medicines looks set to fall
Online shopping is a boon for business but is not without issues
Most retailers benefit from a presence online but it also puts them in competition with sellers the world over
IPTV take-up to take-off with Eir set to make big gains in Ireland
Survey shows IPTV subscriptions overtook satellite across Europe in 2015
Liberty Global has $560m accumulated loss in Irish businesses
In Ireland tax losses carried forward relate to TV and telecoms provider Virgin Media
Telecoms group Enet plans bid for rural broadband scheme
Company says State-funded network should be operated on wholesale-only basis
Pricewatch queries: A bill of €1,800 for a supposedly free TV package
Customer told by Virgin Media ‘it is basically her word against theirs’
Broadband, telephone services boost Virgin Media customers
Recently launched mobile service attracts 6,500 new customers in three months
Eir customers facing higher charges from April
Telecoms provider says move will affect approximately 490,000 residential customers
Virgin Media introduces ultrafast broadband service
New services offers speeds of up to 360Mbps with free calls to mobiles, landlines included
Expert Ireland forced to change website to inform consumers of rights
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission takes action against electrical retailer
Eir awaits decision on rural broadband proposal
Alex White’s department to announce decision next week along with tender process
2015: The media year in takeovers, own goals and the scramble for an audience
Competition was as fierce as ever, and the pressure will still be on for most in 2016
Virgin territory for media empire’s new boss in Ireland
Tony Hanway expects Virgin Media Ireland to ‘up the ante’ with quad play and its acquisition of TV3
David McRedmond exits TV3 as Virgin completes deal
Chief executive moves on as cable giant’s purchase of broadcasting group is cleared
RTÉ out of its league in the battle for sports rights
Broadcaster licking its wounds after Liberty-owned TV3 scores Six Nations rugby coup
Sparks fly as minister and Eir battle it out over broadband
Alex White should, in theory, welcome the telco’s move to take a bigger slice of pie
Virgin Media Ireland says subscribers rose to 1.1m in third quarter
Company said it added phone, broadband customers during third quarter
Former O2 Ireland CEO Tony Hanway to lead Virgin Media
Virgin, which recently rebranded from UPC, has 505,200 customers
Media itched with good reason for Enda to call election
Kenny insists it will be a spring vote and now nothing of any note will happen until then
Virgin’s Irish boss Magnus Ternsjö leaves for Hungary
Successor will be announced in due course, says Liberty Global
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