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New data centres required to supply their own power to reduce energy consumption

New data centres in Ireland may have to show they can generate their own power on site before given access to the National Electricity Grid. This, along with a centres' ability to reduce consumption when requested to do so in times of shortages and ...

23 Nov 2021 at 15:58

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TD says government are "bending over to global corporations"

A People Before Profit TD has told the government they're "bending over to global corporations" when it comes to their position on data centres. Deputy Bríd Smith made the comments in Dáil Éireann today during a discussion on the proposed ...

29 Sept 2021 at 16:42

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Tendering process paused for new €30m State Data Centre in Celbridge

The tendering process for the new 30 million State Data Centre in Celbridge has encountered delays due to an appeal lodged on planning condition Labour's Emmet Stagg was in contact with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in ...

16 Dec 2019 at 16:12

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Taoiseach defends data centres as Social Democrats question climate ambitions

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said a solution to the high energy consumption of data centres is to make sure that they are powered through renewable energy, as opposition TDs questioned the Government’s belief in climate science. He was ...

13 Jun 2023 at 15:41

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REVEALED: Data centres in Ireland consume more electricity than meter users in rural Ireland

Data centres in Ireland now use more electricity than meter users in rural Ireland after it was revealed their electricity consumption increased by 32% in the past year. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) ...

03 May 2022 at 17:39

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Government was 'taken a bit by surprise' regarding energy shortage warning — Taoiseach and Tánaiste

The Irish government was 'taken a bit by surprise' regarding a recent energy shortage warning from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) last week. That's according to An Taoiseach Michéal Martin and An Tánaiste Leo ...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:39

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Planned Kildare data centre's estimated cost has risen to €64.6 million

The estimated cost for a proposed data centre planned for North Kildare has risen to €64.6 million. The projected cost of the new government data centre at Backweston Campus, which is situated between Celbridge and Leixlip, ...

14 Aug 2023 at 19:00

National News

Paschal Donohoe says data centres could not be excluded from energy scheme

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has defended the eligibility of data centres to avail of the Government’s energy subsidy scheme, but said he did not expect them to apply. The Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme, ...

20 Oct 2022 at 20:07

National News

TikTok’s first European data centre comes online to combat privacy fears

TikTok has confirmed that its first European data centre in Ireland is now operational and the social media giant has begun to migrate European user data to the site, as part of its ongoing response to data privacy ...

05 Sept 2023 at 12:00

Business

BREAKING: Massive data centre and demolition of three houses near Naas, County Kildare proposed

A data centre, in addition to the demolition of three dwelling houses near Naas, has been proposed. A planning permission application currently with Kildare County Council shows that Herbata Limited intends to ...

02 Aug 2024 at 13:30

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