Google blocked from building new Dublin data centre:

irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/11/07/they-are-tearing-communities-apart-first-national-protest-against-data-centres-in-dublin/

Credibility B+

16h

‘They are tearing communities apart’: First national protest against data centres in Dublin

118

irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/28/google-wins-planning-permission-for-dublin-data-centre-extension/

Sep 28

Google wins planning permission for Dublin data centre extension: An Coimisiún Pleanala backs development at Grange Castle site

independent.ie/county/dublin/it-feels-like-torture-dublin-resident-on-noise-pollution-from-data-centre/a/162053460.html

Irish Independent

C+

Sep 25

‘It feels like torture’ – Dublin resident on noise pollution from data centre: EPA says it continues to investigate complaints despite ‘mitigating’ measures ...

irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/03/an-unrelenting-hum-epa-receives-noise-complaints-about-dublin-data-centre/

Sep 03

‘An unrelenting hum’: EPA receives noise complaints about Dublin data centre: Clondalkin residents say they can hear a low-frequency noise from an Echelon Data ...

1 similar article

136

RTE.ie

rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590132-noise-clondalklin-dublin/

Sep 03

EPA investigating noise complaints at Dublin data centre: An investigation is under way by the Environmental Protection Agency into complaints about noise ...

27 31

The Columbus Dispatch

dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/10/01/morpc-director-talks-water-in-central-ohio-as-region-grows/86440474007/

Oct 01 25

Columbus officials stress water planning as region preps for population, data center boom

RTE.ie

rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/0821/1529518-govt-warned-of-rising-household-bills-as-data-centres-strain-grid/

Aug 23 25

Govt warned of rising household bills as data centres strain grid: Senior officials have warned ministers that Ireland's rapid growth in data centres is ...

104

The Cincinnati Enquirer

dispatch.com/story/news/2025/01/22/ohio-amazon-data-center-server-farms-difference/77880421007/

Jan 23 25

Amazon spends $102 million in Ohio for data center land. Are server farms, data centers the same?

apnews.com/article/ai-data-centers-ireland-6c0d63cbda3df740cd9bf2829ad62058

Associated Press

A−

Dec 20 24

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

6 19

The Columbus Dispatch

dispatch.com/story/business/2024/11/21/amazon-data-center-sunbury-site-expansion-central-ohio/76478692007/

Nov 22 24

Amazon picks Sunbury as site for $2 billion data center investment: Amazon has picked Sunbury for its next data center investment, committing $2 billion to the ...

businesspost.ie/news/google-sends-its-legal-advice-to-an-bord-pleanala-after-permission-refusal-for-data-centre/

Business Post

Sep 26 24

Google sends its legal advice to An Bord Pleanála after permission refusal ...

Paid articlePaywall

Google sends its legal advice to An Bord Pleanála after permission refusal for data centre

thenextweb.com/news/dublin-rejects-google-data-centre-energy-concerns

TNW

Aug 28 24

Dublin rejects Google’s new data centre plans over energy concerns: Google’s plans for a third data centre in Dublin have hit a snag. Unimpressed by the lack of ...

propublica.org/article/data-centers-power-usage-washington-virginia

0 0

Ars Technica

Aug 10 24

Data centers demand a massive amount of energy. Here’s how some states are tackling the industry’s impact.

independent.ie/business/irish/google-plans-data-centre-expansion-in-dublin/a481649490.html

6 2

Irish Independent

C+

Jun 28 24

Google plans data centre expansion in Dublin: Google Ireland has said it intends to apply to South Dublin County Council for planning permission to extend its ...

108

The Guardian

theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/27/ai-bill-gates-climate-targets-datacentres-energy

Jun 28 24

AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says

1 similar article

Business Post

Sep 19 23

Amazon subsidiary granted planning permission for three Dublin data ...

Paid articlePaywall

Amazon subsidiary granted planning permission for three Dublin data centres despite environmentalists’ objections

businesspost.ie/news/amazon-subsidiary-granted-planning-permission-for-three-dublin-data-centres-despite-environmentalist/

irishtimes.com/business/2023/08/21/south-dublin-county-council-refuses-permission-for-gas-powered-data-centre/

Aug 21 23

South Dublin County Council refuses permission for gas-powered data centre: Original application was for facility to be powered by electricity

1 similar article

Irish Examiner

irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41175409.html

Jul 03 23

Data centre developers to lodge appeal after planning rejected: Council turned down plans for 12,893sq m development in West Dublin area of Clondalkin