Anyone on a drive around the Blessington area straddling counties Wicklow, Dublin and Kildare these days can expect to meet crews hanging miles of fibre optic cables from poles, “blowing” them into underground ducts with compressed air and plugging them into the boxes and cabinets that will soon bridge the gap between rural Ireland and the world of fast, reliable internet access. “When I see them around, I know we’re almost there,” says TJ Malone, chief executive of National Broadband Ireland Deployment. His side of the company is tasked with building out a high-speed broadband network capable of reaching every…

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