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Three Ireland

Logo: Hutchison 3G Enterprises S.A.R.L., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Telecommunications provider in Ireland

Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited (formerly Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited), commonly known as 3 Ireland or Three Ireland, is a telecommunications and internet service provider operating in Ireland as a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, operating under the global Three brand. The company launched in July 2005 and provides 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE and 5G NR mobile phone services.2 It was founded by Hutchison Whampoa.1 It is headquartered in Dublin 2.1 It is part of Hutchison Whampoa.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 26, 2005Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersDublin 21
  • Founded inDublin1
  • Websitewww.three.ie
  • Legal formLimited Company1

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3 Store on Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland
Photo: Jaqian at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited (formerly Hutchison 3G Ireland Limited), commonly known as 3 Ireland or Three Ireland, is a telecommunications and internet service provider operating in Ireland as a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, operating under the global Three brand. The company launched in July 2005 and provides 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE and 5G NR mobile phone services.2

Corporate structure

Three Ireland is part of a group headed by Cheung Kong Holdings. 40 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Hutchison Whampoa on Jul 26, 2005, in Dublin.1

Products and brands

  • broadband Internet access
  • mobile telephony

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Jul 26, 2005Founded Founded in Dublin1
  2. 2005Acquired Acquired by Hutchison Whampoa1

Sources

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