National Broadband Plan connection is now available for Westmeath homes near Kinnegad.
More than 450 premises in Westmeath have been added to the number able to connect to high speed broadband.
These homes, farms and businesses are in the Hill of Down deployment area of the National Broadband Plan.
Over 9,500 premises in Westmeath in total can now access high speed connection, with 12,000 included in the intervention area of the plan.
Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland, says, 'This will enable those who connect to experience the life-changing benefits of high-speed broadband with minimum speeds of 500 megabits per second.'