BT Ireland now has 48,000 broadband customers. Some 13,000 of those have signed up for its internet service over the last three months since the company launched a cut-price broadband product including free telephone calls. The company reported half-year results last week showing a 17% rise in revenue to 220m and a 17% rise in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to 14m. BT