EIRCOM has been accused of “failing miserably” to repair and replace phone lines stolen by thieves in Co Donegal more than a week ago.
Last week the company vowed to have lines restored “by the weekend” in Glenvar after copper thieves struck again on the Fanad peninsula.
A number of angry residents told donegaldaily.com that landlines still haven’t been restored.
And – bizarrely – Eircom has even failed to return their calls (made from mobiles of course).
One local woman who now lives in the North told us: “I was talking to my mum today and she is still without landline phone, I live in Co. Fermanagh and the only way I can speak to her is via mobile and it’s very expensive.
“My brother lives only a mile away and he is in same boat. My dad has been told that they don’t know when the lines will be fixed, surely something can be done?#8221;
Another resident told us: “It seems to be taking forever. I’ve called Eircom from my mobile but they don’t even return my calls.
“It is just so frustrating.”