Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case – The Journal
Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case The JournalSupreme Court upholds order…
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his AI start-up with the goal to operate data centres in space – The Journal
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his AI start-up with the goal to operate data centres in space The…
Ireland could see ‘electricity shortage event’ in next two to five years, regulator warns – The Irish Times
Rapid growth in energy demand, driven primarily by data centres, could contribute to an “electricity shortage event” in…
Now out of government, Paschal Donohoe warns about water usage from ‘thirsty’ data centres
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Game of ‘Russian roulette’ over energy supply threatens Ireland’s ability to attract new FDI – The Irish Times
In a private paper for IDA Ireland directors, senior officials laid bare the challenge faced by the State…
China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US
China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double…
Dublin data centre uses as much power as 200,000 homes – The Irish Times
A single data centre in west Dublin consumes 10 times the electricity of a nearby pharmaceutical plant employing…
Capacity constraints the big challenge for AI as we head into 2026 – The Irish Times
We’ve always wanted to be able to predict what comes next. Our cultural history is littered with examples…
Kingspan axes spin-off of unit riding data centres boom – The Irish Times
Kingspan has shelved plans to publicly list its advanced building systems unit Advnsys, less than four months after…
The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything – The Irish Times
Having worked on the climate newsbeat for almost a decade, it was easy to notice a recurring trend.…
Irish economy set for robust growth, but risks remain – The Irish Times
Ireland’s economy is expected to be among the top five performers in Europe next year, continuing momentum from…
Amazon secures permission to build three data centres in North Dublin – The Irish Times
An Coimisiún Pleanála has granted planning permission to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to construct three data centre buildings…