History
The company was formed in 1984, as Bord Telecom Éireann, under the Posts and Telecommunications Act 1983. This article deals mainly with the post-privatisation Eircom. For details of the company during its time as a state-sponsored body, see: Telecom Éireann.
From 2000 to 2008, Eircom sponsored the League of Ireland.
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