Virgin Media Ireland

This article is about the Irish company known as Virgin Media. For the UK company also known as Virgin Media, see Virgin Media. For the broadcasting company formerly known as TV3 Group, see Virgin Media Television (Ireland).

Virgin Media Ireland Limited
Company typePrivate company limited by shares
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded12 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-12)
HeadquartersEastpoint Business Park,
Dublin
,
Ireland
Area served
Ireland[1]
Key people
Tony Hanway (CEO)
Products
Revenue$505.2 million[1]
OwnerLiberty Global
Number of employees
800
SubsidiariesVirgin Media Television
Websitewww.virginmedia.ie

Virgin Media Ireland is Liberty Global's telecommunications operation in Ireland.[1] It is the largest digital cable television provider within the country.[1] As of 3 August 2024, the company offers broadband internet, digital television digital (VoIP) telephony and mobile phone services to 1 million customers (31 December 2014).[1] Until 4 May 2010, Virgin Media Ireland traded under the name Chorus NTL[2] and UPC Ireland until 5 October 2015.[3] Its main competitors in the Irish pay TV market are Sky Ireland, Eir and Vodafone Ireland.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ireland Liberty Global". Liberty Global. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. ^ Ciaran Hancock (4 May 2010). "UPC to spend €3m on rebranding". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. ^ Newenham, Pamela (28 September 2015). "Branson gets geared up for UPC's rebranding as Virgin Media". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ^ Quarterly Key Data Report (PDF), ComReg, 21 December 2009, p. 70, retrieved 17 April 2011