MICROSOFT yesterday announced that Ireland's leading Internet Service Providers, accounting for over 85 per cent of the internet market, have committed to providing their customers with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.

The providers include Ireland On Line, Indigo, PostGEM, Internet Ireland, Club Internet, Business Network Ireland and Internet Exchange.

The application includes a device to prevent children getting access to unsuitable material.

It is Microsoft's latest version of their internet browser and enables users to view and interact with pages on the World Wide Web.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 can be downloaded free of charge at http:// www.microsoft.com/ie/