NBI responded to the questions raised by The Currency in this article in February 2022. Click here to read updated information. On November 12, 2019, David McCourt formed a new company called NBI Bidco LLC in the US state of Delaware. One week later, he signed the National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract with then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Communications Richard Bruton. A few months later, NBI Bidco LLC sent the bill for McCourt’s efforts in winning the NBP tender and getting the contract across the line. It was nearly €33 million. This was just one of several channels…

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