Commission File Number

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~February~~July 825, 2005

eircom Group plc
Valentia Telecommunications
eircom Funding
eircom Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

114 St. Stephen’s Green West,
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: (+353) 1 602 7900
(Address of principal executive offices)

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On ~~February~~July 825, 2005 ~~Valentia~~, ~~Telecommunications~~eircom Group plc, issued a Press Release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

On February 8, 2005, eircom Group plc, Valentia Telecommunications, eircom Funding, and eircom Limited released their quarterly bond report, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2004, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report may include forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts.

We urge you to read the sections of our Annual Report on Form 20-F (Reg. No. 333-110042), entitled “Key Information,” “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” and “Information on the Company” for a more complete discussion of the factors that could affect our future performance and the industry in which we operate. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events described in this prospectus may not occur.

We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release of eircom Group plc, dated ~~February~~July 825, 2005.
99.2		Quarterly bond report, for the third quarter ended December 31, 2004.

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