Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2022
eir receives customer service award
Public Sector Magazine awarded eir an excellence in customer services management award.
2021
eir Business rebrands as eir evo
eir announced that its business arm was being rebranded as eir evo.
2021
Eir announces 4G Calling service
Eir announced the introduction of its 4G Calling service, which enables calls to move from Wi-Fi to the Eir mobile network while maintaining high-definition voice quality.
2020
Virgin Media Television sues eir over alleged unpaid fee
Virgin Media Television sued eir, alleging that eir failed to pay a €2.5 million fee under an agreement concerning sports-channel distribution. Eir denied breaching the agreements and alleged that Virgin had breached them; Virgin rejected that claim. The action was admitted to the Commercial Court list on Monday.
2020
Ofcom fines BT over Northern Ireland tender rule breach
Ofcom fined BT £6.3 million after finding that BT's network arm failed to provide Eir with the same information about the FOD product, pricing and costs, or the same information on the same timescales and processes, as it provided to BT's bid team during a Northern Ireland public-sector tender. Ofcom said it did not believe the breaches were deliberate; the penalty reflected a 30% reduction for BT's agreement to settle the investigation.
2020
EasyGo and Eir partner to replace phone booths with rapid chargers
EasyGo and Eir launched a partnership in Ireland to replace 180 public telephone booths with EV rapid charging points. Around €10 million are to be invested in the plan, and results were expected in January.
2020
Eir works disrupt services in Thurles
Businesses in Liberty Square, Thurles, were left without phone and internet connections, preventing card payments, during Eir works. Councillor Jim Ryan said the works took place without notice despite promises they would be carried out at night.
2019
Eir launches 5G mobile network in 10 Irish towns and cities
Eir launched its 5G mobile network in Ireland, initially making the service available from 100 sites serving 10 towns and cities.
2019
Eir launches eir TV with Apple TV 4K
Eir launched eir TV with Apple TV 4K. The service offers more than 100 live TV channels and on-demand services, and existing customers can access it for €14.99 per month for six months and €19.99 thereafter on a 12-month contract.
2019
Eir launches revamped Eir TV service
Eir launched its revamped Eir TV offering, powered by Apple TV 4K, with live television, on-demand and catch-up services, recording functions, and access to apps.
2019
Eir launches revamped TV service
Eir launched a revamped TV service using Apple TV 4K set-top boxes, combining live channels with on-demand content and apps. Eir said its partnership with Apple was a first for the Irish TV market.
2019
Eir launches GoMo mobile network
Eir unveiled GoMo, a new Irish mobile network and digital mobile brand.