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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) show that the ...

03 May 2022 at 22:33

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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 Varadkar, after ...

23 Aug 2022 at 21:33

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

23 Aug 2022 at 19:33

Amazon Web Services ‘to invest £8bn in UK over next five years’

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to invest £8 billion over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centres in the UK, the company has announced. The technology giant said the growth of cloud computing and artificial ...

11 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Data centres use more electricity than rural homes, CSO figures show

Data centres’ electricity consumption in Ireland has increased by 32% in the past 12 months – meaning they now use more electricity than meter users in rural Ireland. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show ...

03 May 2022 at 17:25

Ireland

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, announced in ...

20 Oct 2022 at 20:07

Scotland

Plan unveiled to turn former steelworks into green AI datacentre

Plans have been unveiled to transform a former steelworks into one of the UK’s largest, green, AI data centres, with the developer saying it will create thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of inward investment. The proposals ...

27 Jun 2025 at 01:00

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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, has ...

14 Aug 2023 at 19:33

Ireland

Government launches plan to encourage development of data centres

The Government has announced a new plan to address barriers affecting data centres, particularly around energy use. The Large Energy User Action Plan (Leap) aims to see the location of new businesses with large demands better ...

13 Jan 2026 at 14:47

Scotland

Concerns raised over ‘100,000 idling cars-worth of diesel’ needed by data centre

Concerns have been raised about back-up generators planned for a proposed data centre in Scotland’s capital – with campaigners saying if these were used they would need as much diesel fuel for an hour as more than 100,000 ...

02 Feb 2026 at 00:01

Astronomers observe sun-like star being ‘repeatedly shredded’ by black hole

Astronomers have observed a star like the sun being “repeatedly shredded and consumed” by a black hole around 500 light-years away. The dramatic event generated regular outbursts of light around every 25 days, which was ...

07 Sept 2023 at 16:00

UK data centres to be designated as ‘critical infrastructure’

Data centres in the UK are to be designated as critical national infrastructure in an effort to protect them from cyber attacks or IT blackouts, the Government has said. The buildings store much of the data generated ...

12 Sept 2024 at 08:35

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