Vodafone engineers to visit Mayo after ongoing coverage concerns
Cllr Gerry Coyle says poor mobile service is “not good enough in this day and age”
Vodafone engineers are set to visit Erris next week to assess ongoing mobile phone coverage issues following months of complaints from local residents and public representatives.
The visit was confirmed by Cllr Gerry Coyle, who has been actively raising concerns about Vodafone coverage across the Erris region through Mayo County Council, local media and direct engagement with the telecommunications provider.
According to Cllr Coyle, Vodafone Ireland engineers will travel to the area to meet with him and examine first-hand the connectivity problems being experienced by customers.
“Vodafone Ireland have reached out to me and confirmed that on Wednesday next, engineers will be in the Erris area to meet with me so they can see see for themselves what we are putting up with and to enable them to come up with a solution,” he said.
The councillor said he has repeatedly highlighted the issue in the council chamber, on local radio and in discussions with Mayo County Council officials, local TDs and Vodafone representatives.
“As you may be aware, I’ve been raising the issue of the Vodafone coverage, or indeed lack thereof, for several months now,” Cllr Coyle said. “It simply is not good enough in this day and age.”
Cllr Coyle said the site visit will allow Vodafone engineers to see the scale of the problem directly and, he hopes, identify practical solutions to improve service in the area.
Mobile phone coverage has been a longstanding concern for many residents and businesses across parts of Erris, where poor signal strength and connectivity issues have been reported in several locations.
Cllr Coyle said he hopes the upcoming visit will lead to meaningful action rather than further delays.
“Let’s hope the visit by Vodafone personnel will bring a successful end to this ongoing saga and that it’s not just an endeavour to push it further down the road,” he added.
The outcome of the visit is expected to be closely watched by residents, businesses and community groups across the Erris region who have been seeking improvements to mobile coverage for some time.