Evenings produced peak data activity among Irish people, with 10pm proving the busiest time for online engagementThere was a record-breaking 19pc surge in mobile data usage last year in Ireland, according to telecommunications giant Vodafone. The company’s latest annual network report reveals that, between 2024 and 2025, data usage by its customers rose from 445,133 terabytes (TB) to 530,794 TB, or half a petabyte (PB). Picture: Cllr Sean Kelly/FacebookOn that day, 1,660 TB of data was consumed as people stayed in touch remotely while isolating from the treacherous weather conditions. Meanwhile, evenings produced peak data activity among Irish people, with 10pm proving the busiest time for online engagement. However, Vodafone also determined that voice calls are decreasing in popularity among users, with an 8pc decrease in its voice traffic year on year.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2026 13:04 UTC