47 h. ago 'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister

Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says attracting data centre investment is government policy.

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58 h. ago Data centres accounted for more than fifth of Ireland’s electricity usage last year

Percentage share of metered electricity consumption used by data centres has more than quadrupled since 2015

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59 h. ago Ireland’s data centres now consume more than a fifth of national electricity

Ireland’s data centres now consume more than a fifth of national electricity  Irish Examiner

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1 week ago Barry Cowen: Claim we must choose between data centres and housing is a distraction from the real challenge

Barry Cowen: Claim we must choose between data centres and housing is a distraction from the real challenge  The Irish Independent

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2 w. ago German deal points to value in Kingspan’s work with data centres

Cavan-based firm may benefit from AI boom

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2 w. ago Plans for Mayo data centre opposed by Sally Rooney stalled after appeal

In her own objection to the centre, Sally Rooney told the Council that “I urge you in the strongest possible terms to refuse planning permission for this wasteful, unnecessary and environmentally toxic proposal”.

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2 w. ago Controversial Mayo data cente project opposed by author Sally Rooney stalled

The data centre will require 50MW average electrical power to operate.

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2 w. ago Controversial Mayo data centre project opposed by author Sally Rooney stalled

The data centre will require 50MW average electrical power to operate.

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3 w. ago SurveyMonkey Launches Trust Centre to Bolster Business Confidence, Fresh Ireland Data Reveals Compliance Challenges Persist Under GDPR

SurveyMonkey Launches Trust Centre to Bolster Business Confidence, Fresh Ireland Data Reveals Compliance Challenges Persist Under GDPR  Silicon Canals

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