Getting Broadband
Homes and businesses in Co. Meath can access broadband both wirelessly and with wired connections.
The Communications Regulator (COMREG) has developed two sites that help you to identify the best fixed line and Mobile broadband services available to you.
COMREG's Broadband Checker Website will allow you to enter your eircode and be advised of the best broadband infrastructure provider available to you.
COMREG's Broadband Checker Website is accessible here:
From this COMREG site you can find a list of providers who can offer you broadband and find out what speeds are available.
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) have committed to delivering services in rural areas of Co. Meath by the end of 2027, and open eir have committed to delivering services in Urban areas by 2028. If details of when you are scheduled to get fibre are not available through www.NBI.ie or Broadband Checker you can contact broadband@meathcoco.ie with your Eircode and the Broadband Officer will see if any information is available.
COMREG's Outdoor Coverage Map gives an indication which is the best mobile service available to you based on the outdoor coverage from the provider.
COMREG's Outdoor Coverage Map is accessible here:
Some premises may need to install Mobile Phone Repeaters or LTE/5G Modems with an external aerial to avail of the best signals.
Other providers are available like Fixed Wireless options from Net 1 or Imagine Broadband and Satellite solutions like Starlink, BRDY or KonnectMe.
Every day across our County, we all use mobile phones and devices to make calls, access the Internet and stay connected. Wireless telecommunications like this are examples of well-established technologies that use radio waves, also known as radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RMF/ EMF).
EMF in the form of 4G (LTE) and 5G has not been proven to be harmful to human health
Electromagnetic fields are essential for modern telecommunications. There have been misconceptions about the safety of EMF. It must be made clear that, as reported by the World Health Organisation, there is no evidence of any link between EMF exposure and the radio frequency of telecoms infrastructure, and it being harmful to human health.
Our national Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has also completed in-depth research and assessments and have concluded that the levels of EMF from telecommunications in Ireland are low and do not pose a risk to the public.
For any queries relating to EMF, please feel free to contact the EPA directly or find out more on their website
You can also find more information on Non-Ionising Radiation and view measurement reports for your area on ComReg's website