Indigo Internet was established in 1995 as an Internet service provider

Internet service provider

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 in Dublin, Ireland. Originally founded by Macky Moyna, Indigo was at one point one of the most popular ISPs in Ireland with over 16,000 subscribers. However, after allegations of ties with the Irish Republican Army

Irish Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...

 and questions regarding investment into Indigo, the company was bought out

Buyout

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 by Eircom

Eircom

Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...

. Indigo still maintains its branding as it is a strong brand in Ireland, although it is now impossible to sign up for a new account and the Indigo website now primarily serves as a portal to Eircom

Eircom

Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...

services.