Internet Usage Jumps Again in Ireland
New data from the Commission for Communications Regulation has just been published and shows some interesting stats on Internet uptake in Ireland.
- 47% of Irish people went online in the last quarter of 2006
- The Highest Penetration rates came from 15-24 year olds, students, workers and those who used the Internet at home.
- 70% of all Internet usage came from Home.
- Factors which are stopping other people getting online include - Lack of a PC (35%), Lack of Skills (31%) and a lack of an Internet Connection (21%)
- Eircom had the largest Market share at 80%
- The most popular activities online are - E-mail (65%), General Browsing (64%) and Information Search (58%)
- Only 40% of Irish Internet Users have Broadband