wi-fi hot spots in cork

Sephiroth_dude · 18-06-2008 7:47am #1

As the title sugguests,are they in cork ?I plan on buying an ipod touch soon and need one to download software,as I dont have wireless broadband at home.

cheers

quietsailor · 26-06-2008 1:49am

Douglas shopping centre - the tesco one - definetely has it for free,
I remember seeing a WIFI sticker in the coffee shop - Gloria Jean? - on Patrick street.
Cork Airport has it - I think you have to pay
O Briens sandwich bars have it as well, not sure if you have to pay here either.
Maybe some of the businesses like coffee shops give a WIFI token if you buy their merchandise - coffee shops would be a good example

Shane

Recon · 26-06-2008 2:02am

You have to pay for the one in the airport. But both of the shopping centres in Douglas have it for free, I don't know about Mahon Point.

Sephiroth_dude · 26-06-2008 7:20am

Cheers for that lads :-).

dulpit · 26-06-2008 10:26am

I'm nearly certain that Mahon Point has free wi-fi.. And wilton is free but you need to get some password from the reception/info desk person (i think...)

Is there not one by the courthouse? you always see tonnes of people there with their laptops out...

Sephiroth_dude · 26-06-2008 12:15pm

this great thanks,I have loads of places I can try now *rubs hands together*

Sephiroth_dude · 30-06-2008 10:29am

Theres also free wi-fi in the bus station as I found out this morning :-).

Heisenberg. · 30-06-2008 11:18am

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g.quagmire · 30-06-2008 2:42pm

Macdonalds in blackpool have free wi-fi and crunchie deluxe mcflurries wat more could u want.

phill106 · 30-06-2008 7:49pm

the clarion hotel on lapps quay has it free too, and coffee aint bad :P

01-07-2008 2:19pm

old oak as well....

Sephiroth_dude · 01-07-2008 2:57pm

nope i was mistaken the wi-fi in the bus station is not free you gotta pay a fiver for it or sumthing :mad:,or maybe its just cuz i was using my ipod touch

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corkonian0110 · 03-07-2008 8:26am

East village in douglas has free wifi as well

midgetflynn · 17-07-2008 2:07pm

The Scientist wrote: »

Also outside the courthouse on Washington street, you'd always see young uns on the steps with laptops there...
Cant confirm this though, they might be just using MS paint. :pac:

I think there is,there is a telephone box on that street just a bit up from it and I'm pretty certain it says there is free WiFi for 50m.I could be wrong though...

olearydc · 02-08-2008 6:33pm

There are a number of FON spots around...Its free if you're a member

http://www.fon.com/en/

If your around the Wilton Road, I normally leave WiFi open!!

1huge1 · 02-08-2008 7:23pm

UCC got any?

craichoe · 04-08-2008 9:50am

1huge1 wrote: »

UCC got any?

It does, but its only for students and they have to add the mac address of the device in the college for it to work .

midgetflynn · 05-08-2008 11:43am

ya,you need to register to use wifi on campus,must do it next year actually

robbie--balboa · 28-09-2008 9:55am

topaz petrol station by kinsale road roundabout have free wi-fi

wasper · 20-10-2008 8:00pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

As the title sugguests,are they in cork ?I plan on buying an ipod touch soon and need one to download software,as I dont have wireless broadband at home.

cheers

The best place is the Souths bar in South Mall in the Imperial hotel. Order your pint or coffee & enjoy the surfing.

mobius42 · 20-10-2008 9:16pm

The Franciscan Well has free Wifi too. Great beer and free wifi, the perfect pub!

Brian · 20-10-2008 9:19pm

There is free WiFi on the courthouse steps, I've used it. There also free WiFi in Fitzgerald's park, near enough to the entrance.

parsi · 21-10-2008 7:09pm

mobius42 wrote: »

The Franciscan Well has free Wifi too. Great beer and free wifi, the perfect pub!

Didn't know this. Any particular requirements / passwords ?

wasper · 21-10-2008 7:15pm

parsi wrote: »

Didn't know this. Any particular requirements / passwords ?

No password.

parsi · 21-10-2008 7:24pm

Excellent.

MunsterCycling · 21-10-2008 7:51pm

Would this be one main reason for it being used for Boards Beers? The Well I mean

badlyparkedmerc · 21-10-2008 7:53pm

Not sure if Douglas shopping center still has free wifi, passed through there yesterday and saw nobody using a laptop (usually would be several people) and also a new pay internet terminal installed - can't imagine whoever paid for the terminal to be installed would be too happy about free competition.

Sephiroth_dude · 22-10-2008 9:43am

its works by the court house,but i found it very slow.

Seanot · 22-10-2008 12:25pm

Most Hotels have free wifi ....you can sit in there bar and surf away !!:)

towel401 · 22-10-2008 6:23pm

Merchants quay the bench infront of the jewelery shop. nice 7mbit eircom connection. nice and reliable too, unlike my own

suppafly · 22-10-2008 8:31pm

for eircom bb customers eircom is offering free wireless in lots of places till march '09. U just have to sign up and get yur user name and password. Here's a pdf of all the places in cork and the rest of the country
http://www.eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/bladerunner/showContent.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1381137355.1224707347@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadefhglfgdhcefeceiedffndffg.0&cid=WiFiLocations&site=Res&chanId=-536882378

rediguana · 05-05-2009 12:30pm

Thanks very much, guys. Very helpful!

Morbert · 24-06-2011 5:03pm

Hey just wondering what the free-Wifi science is like in Cork now. Will be getting a new phone soon and wondering how accessible Wifi is.

ofcork · 24-06-2011 6:38pm

East Village has it as well.

Chuck Stone · 27-06-2011 3:37am

I think a good case could be made for municipal WIFI broadband. Cork City would be fairly easily covered because it's quite compact and has hills on to the south and in the northside.

Many cities in the UK have it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_broadband

evilivor · 27-06-2011 8:44am

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I think a good case could be made for municipal WIFI broadband. Cork City would be fairly easily covered because it's quite compact and has hills on to the south and in the northside.

It was announced a few months back as part of TEAM Cork. No word on when it's being rolled out though.

Owen · 27-06-2011 4:22pm

Oriel House Hotel in Ballincollig has free Wifi, and so does the Grange Bar.

corkonion · 20-08-2011 11:55am

Owen wrote: »

Oriel House Hotel in Ballincollig has free Wifi, and so does the Grange Bar.

Good news, free wireless public/municipal broadband will be available throughout the city center from 08.00am-21.00pm daily from late October.

Recon · 20-08-2011 3:35pm

corkonion wrote: »

Good news, free wireless public/municipal broadband will be available throughout the city center from 08.00am-21.00pm daily from late October.

Is there a link available for that?

RoseDubh · 22-08-2011 3:11pm

I didn't realise it was so widely available, compared to a few years ago.

Gosh, in my day it was chalkboards and tin can telephones.

AFC_1903 · 23-08-2011 4:35pm

*SNIP*

corkonion · 09-06-2012 2:55pm

I was impressed on my way to the marquee last evening to have a taxi from Cork taxi coop with free wifi in the car, kinda cool.

corkonion · 10-06-2012 3:03am

corkonion wrote: »

I was impressed on my way to the marquee last evening to have a taxi from Cork taxi coop with free wifi in the car, kinda cool.

Also noted that cork has free wifi throughout the city center... Brill

Sephiroth_dude · 10-06-2012 10:47am

corkonion wrote: »

I was impressed on my way to the marquee last evening to have a taxi from Cork taxi coop with free wifi in the car, kinda cool.

You were in a cab with wifi? Thats impressive,some of the buses have it too,granted it doesn't always work for me

Chris.Buckley · 18-06-2012 9:11pm

I was taking the no.8 bus into town today and the bus had free wifi

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