Irish punters continuing to abandon landlines: Comreg

Landline use in Ireland is collapsing as punters switch to mobiles, according to a new survey released by the telecoms regulator, Comreg. The 'Trends Survey', carried out by Amarach Consulting, reports that only two thirds (67 per cent) of households now have landlines. That's compared to 80 per cent a year ago. Predictably, the fall-off is especially big among the under 45s, where almost half don't bother with a landline. Meanwhile, 84 per cent of people say they own a mobile.