12 December 2025

Community Fund

Killinure National School receives cash grant from RISE Community Fund to support tech initiatives

Killinure National School, with an enrolment of approximately 190 pupils a mile from the village of Boher, has received a quick cash injection to invest in new technology thanks to the RISE Community Fund supported by National Broadband Ireland (NBI).

Established by NBI Chairman, David McCourt, RISE has awarded over 160 cash grants across the country to rural organisations seeking to boost their digital ecosystems. The fund is further supported by corporate sponsors including KN Circet, KPMG, DreamDev Technologies, and TLI Group.

Liam Guiney, Principal at Killinure NS, and Jonathan Dervan, IT Co-Ordinator commented: “Our school has ambitious targets for digital literacy education for all of our students, which is vital for the world we live in today and the future they will experience. Since the installation of the NBI fibre broadband connection, the children and teachers have access to reliable and fast network connectivity. They can experience the real benefits of digital technologies to enhance learning, teaching, and assessment so that our pupils become engaged thinkers and active learners.”

With an investment of €84m, over 22,000 homes, farms, businesses and schools in Co Limerick are included in NBI’s rollout of the Government’s National Broadband Plan.

David McCourt, Chairman of NBI and founder of RISE, explained why it means so much to give back to the community with grants: “We’re delighted to give a financial boost to Killinure NS, which is doing amazing work to provide young pupils with opportunities to learn new technologies and to capitalise on their new high-speed connectivity.”

Over 15,800 homes, businesses and farms in Co Limerick can now order a high-speed fibre connection to the NBI network and take-up is already surpassing 50% in areas where it’s been available longest.

TJ Malone, Chief Executive Officer at National Broadband Ireland, added: “We’re delighted to be partnered with the RISE Community Fund and giving back to the communities we serve with the rollout of the National Broadband Plan. We recognise that access to high-speed fibre broadband is a critical first step, but when it’s combined with access to funding, training, technology and mentorship, it’s truly game changing. We’re thrilled to support Killinure National School with this latest grant and support the work of their dedicated tech team to introduce new digital learning initiatives.”

NBI is reminding Limerick residents to also visit their website at nbi.ie to check whether their home, farm or business is included in the National Broadband Plan and to sign up for Eircode specific updates on the rollout.

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