Lansdowne gets hot

Maybe it's a case of what-took-you-so-long? but Eircom - big sponsor of the FAI, etc, remember? - has finally wired up Lansdowne Road with a wireless hotspot. This takes its tally of Irish hotspots to 300, though about half of those are phone boxes in the open air - let's face it, not too many people are going to pull out their laptops for a bit of surfing al fresco, even if it is free.

The Lansdowne spot is not free, however, and requires a subscription, which like all of the competing offerings isn't exactly cheap. It could be a godsend for reporters and photographers covering sports events, though.