Internet Speeds in Ireland
🇮🇪 Ireland broadband benchmarks: median download, upload, ping, fibre penetration, and the ISP pages to check before choosing a plan.
Ireland Internet Speed Snapshot
What Internet Is Like in Ireland
Ireland's broadband market is served by eir (formerly Eircom), Virgin Media Ireland, Sky Ireland, and broadband resellers. Ireland's National Broadband Plan (NBP) is deploying fibre to 1.1 million rural premises not commercially served by private operators.
eir owns Ireland's main telecoms infrastructure including the copper network and an expanding FTTH network. Virgin Media operates a cable network in cities and towns. National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is building state-subsidised rural fibre.
Top ISP Speed Tests in Ireland
Provider pages include typical download speed, upload speed, ping, plan notes, common issues, and troubleshooting steps. Use them with your own test results to see whether your connection is limited by your plan, Wi-Fi, or the wider provider network.
| Provider | Download | Upload | Ping | Technology | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Media Ireland | 430 Mbps | 48 Mbps | 8 ms | HFC Cable (DOCSIS 3.1), FTTH (growing) | View speed test → |
| eir | 310 Mbps | 280 Mbps | 9 ms | FTTH (GPON), FTTC/VDSL2 | View speed test → |
| Sky Ireland | 270 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 11 ms | FTTH (via eir wholesale), FTTC/VDSL2 | View speed test → |
How to Compare Your Result Against Ireland
- Run a wired speed test first so Wi-Fi does not hide your real line speed.
- Compare download and upload separately; many plans have strong download but weak upload.
- Check ping and jitter if gaming, video calls, VPNs, or remote desktop feel sluggish.
- Test again in the evening to see whether peak-hour ISP congestion is affecting you.
- Compare your ISP page against the country median before upgrading or switching.
Ireland Broadband Notes
- Ireland's National Broadband Plan aims to connect 1.1 million rural premises with fibre
- National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is the state-contracted rural fibre builder
- Ireland has high data costs relative to EU peers