Tesco mobile customers are left outraged this evening after the network experienced a nationwide outage this afternoon.
Addressing the issue today a Tesco Mobile spokesman revealed that damage to a fibre optic cable caused the outage.
The issue which has affected thousands of customers has left many users angered given the lack of service.
Tesco say they hope to rectify the situation within in the few hours with areas including Cork, Sligo and Louth the worst affected.