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Online Gaming in Ireland: Broadband, Ping and Which Servers to Pick

Which broadband suits gaming in Ireland, what ping is good enough, why EU servers are the default, and how to tell whether lag is your connection or the game.

9 November 2026

Ireland News

Over Half of Ireland’s Wastewater Plants Missed the Mark, and the EPA Says Many Failures Were Avoidable

7 November 2026

Ireland News

Chicken Chains Grew 19.6% as Ireland’s Fast-Food Estate Reached 1,603 Outlets

5 November 2026

Tourism

Things to Do in Belfast with Kids: 8 Family Favourites

2 November 2026

Travel News

Around 80 Irish Tourism Businesses Head to London for World Travel Market 2026

1 November 2026

Ireland News

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council Opens Part 8 consultation on Revised Killiney Watersports plan

1 November 2026

Ireland News

Getting a welfare payment in Ireland? What the €10 rise and new €500 disability payment mean for you

1 November 2026

Travel News

Flying through Paris this week? Protests have spared the airports, but trains are next

1 November 2026

Ireland News

Driving the M50 or Port Tunnel next year? Your toll is going up, and by how much depends on your tag

30 October 2026

Dates and Info

Long Weekends in Ireland 2027: Best Dates to Take Annual Leave

27 October 2026

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