Telefónica Ireland was a broadband and telecommunications provider in Ireland that traded under the O2 brand (typeset as O 2). O2 Ireland was previously called Esat Digifone when it was owned by Esat Telecommunications (and Telenor) from 1997 to 2006.

Three launched on 26 July 2005 as Ireland's fourth mobile network operator behind Vodafone, O2 and Meteor (now Eir). Service was initially offered as post-paid only, but on 16 May 2006 the introduction of a pre-paid service, known as 3Pay, was announced.

The 3Arena (originally The O 2) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O 2 on 16 December 2008 and was re-branded on 4 September 2014 due to the takeover of O2 Ireland by Three Ireland.

Mar 5, 2015 · Former 02 Ireland customers will have access to 4G for the first time in June as the merger of the company by Three nears completion.

Jul 15, 2014 · Hutchison Whampoa’s mobile subsidiary Three Ireland has formally concluded its €850m acquisition of O2 Ireland from Telefónica, making Three effectively the second largest mobile operator in...

Jun 30, 2014 · The merger of the second- and fourth-largest mobile network operators in Ireland will now go ahead after the European Commission approved the acquisition of Telefónica Ireland (O2 Ireland) by...

Telefónica Ireland was a broadband and telecommunications provider in Ireland that traded under the O2 brand (typeset as O2). O2 Ireland was previously called Esat Digifone when it was owned by Esat Telecommunications (and Telenor) from 1997 to 2006.

Three Ireland formally completes O2 takeover Three Ireland has formally completed its €780m acquisition of rival network O2 Ireland, more than a year after the deal was first announced.

O2 Ireland, a subsidiary of O2, is an Irish mobile telecommunications operator. Currently the company is the second largest mobile phone operator in the Republic of Ireland with approximately 40% market share or 1.27 million customers (see communications in Ireland).

Mar 3, 2015 · The company has spent €2 billion rolling out its network and the improved standard means faster download speeds within covered areas – although it will only be available to O2 customers from...