Connectivity issue in Mayo parish causing 'worry and risk' for residents

The rural parish of Keenagh is facing ongoing challenges relating to cellular and landline connectivity.

Senator Mark Duffy has highlighted the concerns among residents there about the proposed removal of copper wire landline connections.

He explained: "The worry and risk in this community is that in the event of a storm, outages, extreme weather events or different faults, there would be vulnerable users in houses who are reliant on panic alarms and different alarms that are there to help in a time of emergency.

"This is causing grave concern and risk. I have worked with residents in Keenagh to address different faults and try to improve cellular connectivity.

"We must ensure our vulnerable users and residents across rural Ireland are connected in a resilient fashion, and not just with fibre.

"It is important that areas like Keenagh are protected and that vulnerable users in particular are protected and connected."