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# Data Centres

Last month
November 2023
Around a quarter of households and close to a third of businesses in arrears on their gas bills
The information will be outlined later today in an opening statement by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to a Commission on Data Centre usage.
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New data centres mooted for Dublin can't operate if they put energy security at risk, says Ryan
Friends of the Earth, an organisation which opposed the plans, says the data centres pose “a triple threat”.
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Sep 20th 2023, 8:49 PM
Amazon secure planning permission for three data centres in Dublin despite emission concerns
Fingal County Council gave the go-ahead to AWS firm for the construction of three new data centres in the region.
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Sep 19th 2023, 10:26 PM
Opinion: How many data centres is enough for Ireland - when will we call a halt?
Jennifer Whitmore of the Social Democrats argues that we’re backing ourselves into a corner with the policy that says no amount of data centres is enough.
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Jun 26th 2023, 7:00 PM
Data centres consumed 31% more electricity last year compared to 2021
Ireland currently has 75 data centres in operation and last year they accounted for 18% of the country’s electricity use.
Electricity consumption by the data centre sector rose by 31% between 2021 and 2022
Data centres used as much electricity as all urban dwellings combined last year
Electricity consumption in the industry has gone up by 400% since the beginning of 2015
Engineering company plans to create 700 jobs in Limerick over next five years
Drilling for Data: Growing energy needs fuelling rise in data centre emissions
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Jun 12th 2023, 1:01 PM
Engineering company plans to create 700 jobs in Limerick over next five years
H&MV Engineering will base its global operations from its new global headquarters in Castletroy, Co Limerick.
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May 26th 2023, 8:33 AM
Should we use data centres to heat our homes - or is it greenwashing?
The waste heat from data centres can be used for climate-friendly heating systems – but data centres are major energy consumers.
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Apr 15th 2023, 8:00 PM
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2022
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Are data centres ramping up Ireland’s emissions?
Niall Sargent of Noteworthy and UCD’s Dr Patrick Brodie tell Susan Daly about our latest investigation.
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Dec 19th 2022, 1:30 PM
Drilling for Data: Growing energy needs fuelling rise in data centre emissions
A report by
Niall Sargent
Noteworthy analysis reveals onsite carbon emissions are over 35 times higher within the space of a decade.
EPA is processing 12 emissions licence applications for use of back-up generators or onsite gas plants
Expert: Growth of data centres ‘wasn't something that happened organically’
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Dec 19th 2022, 12:05 AM
Paschal Donohoe says data centres could not be excluded from energy scheme
The Finance Minister rounded on people who “want to chase data centres out of Ireland”.
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Oct 20th 2022, 7:21 PM
Bríd Smith: Expansion of data centres is not going to help our serious energy woes
The People Before Profit TD says our fondness for data centres is driven by misplaced servility to the whims of corporates.
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Oct 6th 2022, 11:50 PM
Appeal lodged against two new data centres in Clondalkin, despite local ban
The project was initially approved by South Dublin County Council in early August.
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Sep 1st 2022, 5:11 PM
Poll: Would you support a ban on more data centres in Ireland?
Amazon has secured planning permission for two new data centres in Dublin.
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Aug 15th 2022, 10:32 AM
Amazon secures planning permission for two new data centres in north Dublin
The US multinational has estimated that between 15 and 58 staff will work at the site while up to 400 will be employed during construction.
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Aug 14th 2022, 2:19 PM
South Dublin Council ban on further data centres being challenged in High Court
The data centre operator claims the ban contravenes national and regional policy on data centres, was unreasonable and irrational.
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Aug 12th 2022, 2:33 PM
Data centres are 'hugely important' to large employers in Ireland, says Donohoe
The Minister for Finance was being quizzed on the prospect of more amber electricity alerts.
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Aug 11th 2022, 9:07 AM
€450 million Ennis data centre granted planning permission despite local opposition
Construction is planned to start later this year.
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Aug 9th 2022, 8:07 PM
'Limited capacity' for new data centres as Government introduces new conditions for development
Data centres are currently responsible for 14% of Ireland’s electricity usage.
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Jul 27th 2022, 9:41 PM
Planning regulator calls for ban on new data centres by South Dublin County Council to be reversed
The Commission of Regulation of Utilities ruled out a moratorium on new data centres.
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May 22nd 2022, 2:30 PM
Electricity consumption by data centres up 32% in 2021, new figures show
The figures show that data centres are now consuming more electricity than rural homes.
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May 3rd 2022, 2:53 PM
Amazon secures green light for data centre in Meath despite opposition
An Bord Pleanála granted permission to Amazon to allow construction of the new data centre
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Apr 22nd 2022, 5:34 PM
'We have to think hard about prioritisation': The environmental impact of Ireland's data centres
With around 70 data centres in Ireland and more to come, tech companies are now using a massively outsized amount of energy.
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Feb 27th 2022, 7:30 AM
Data centres' electricity consumption has more than doubled since 2015
The impact of data centres on the grid has come under scrutiny amid concerns about emissions reductions and energy supply.
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Jan 20th 2022, 1:16 PM
All time
Energy regulator decides against moratorium on new data centres connecting to grid
The CRU reserves the right to block new data centres in the future to “protect security of supply”.
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Nov 23rd 2021, 2:02 PM
Growth in electricity demand due to data centres 'unlike anything Ireland has seen in 100 years'
Data centres are ‘disproportionately’ adding to Ireland’s energy demands, an Oireachtas Committee has heard.
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Oct 5th 2021, 6:24 PM
Major report from Eirgrid says Ireland may have electricity shortages over next five winters
Minister Eamon Ryan said this morning that the government can’t be “absolutely certain” blackouts won’t occur.
Eirgrid points to surge in demand for electricity and a fall in energy sources in new report.
Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan says energy supplies will be "tight" in the coming years.
Commission for Regulation of Utilities suggests lifespan of coal and oil-burning plants may be extended to fix problem.
Supply and demand: What's behind the surge in Irish and European energy prices this year?
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Sep 29th 2021, 2:04 PM
Jennifer Whitmore: In an energy crisis, why is our government still committed to data centres?
The Social Democrats TD says we must pause development of data centres until we know if our energy infrastructure can cope with them.
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Sep 28th 2021, 1:53 PM
Bríd Smith: Data centres are the elephant in the room when it comes to climate policy
The People Before Profit TD says Ireland’s society and climate will not gain anything from data centres.
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Jun 25th 2021, 9:50 AM
Opinion: Ireland's green energy plans have a big tech data centre problem
Dr Patrick Bresnihan and Patrick Brodie question whether large tech companies should really be the priority in the government’s energy plans.
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Mar 29th 2021, 6:30 PM
How UtilityAR is bringing augmented reality to factories and data centres
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.
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Jan 10th 2020, 11:54 AM
Power-hungry data centres are here to stay - what does that mean for Ireland's renewable targets?
The energy industry is “due for a change”. That could bring an opportunity.
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Nov 29th 2019, 11:05 AM
One farmer stands in the way of Facebook's plans to expand its Meath data centre campus
The social media giant is planning a facility the size of around eight Aviva pitches.
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Sep 6th 2018, 2:43 PM
The State wants to build a data centre in Kildare - but it's worried about its own planning rules
The Office of Public Works said the €30m project would be built on an existing campus in Celbridge.
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Aug 9th 2018, 5:09 PM
How Ireland wants to become the data centre capital of the world
The government is scoping out possible sites for locating new data centres.
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Oct 22nd 2017, 4:00 PM
15 gadgets that are changing the tech world
Here’s a bunch of stuff you wish you had.
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Nov 20th 2011, 10:00 AM