Giant hotspot

After all the brouhaha about WiFi access at Dublin Airport, Eircom has formally unveiled its wireless offering, describing it as the largest hotspot in Ireland. It ain't free, of course - well, it is, for a couple of weeks - but the terms of Eircom's contract with the airport authority forbids any other wireless operator from offering access.

So if you want connectivity airside, you'll be stuck paying prices ranging from €3 for 30 minutes to €30 for seven days' access. Vouchers are available on-site or you can buy one of Eircom's subscriptions. Encouragingly, Eircom is finally talking about roaming agreements with other providers which would enable users of other international services to get online with existing subscriptions.