Donald Trump says attempts to limit artificial intelligence are part of ‘sick conspiracy’
US president says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI despite growing alarm over the technology
Data centres
Do data centres pay their own way? The answer is not straightforward
Data centres impose massive costs on the power system, of that there is no doubt – but do they pay enough to cover their costs?
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Data centres and the LNG terminal
Terminal comes despite the severe climate, environmental and public health impacts of LNG
The Irish Times view on data centres: a storm is gathering
If the Government parties wish to avoid a painful reckoning, a radical rethink is required
Engineering company DECI to open US office, creating 250 jobs
Chicago base development is a major expansion for the Limerick company
Germany’s AfD win regional elections; data centre energy use; the fall of rural Irish pubs
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
The Magaverse is echoing the language of Ireland’s most pro-data centre party
The pro-data centre language of US politicians sounds strikingly familiar to an Irish audience
Data centres in Ireland to be offered cut-price gas in return for possible supply disruption
Data-centre expansion will make it hard to source enough gas to meet demand during extreme cold events, state regulator warns
Noisy data centres are far more than an annoyance
Low-frequency sounds can disturb sleep and wellbeing, while interfering with the simple enjoyments of a home
Irish economic growth stalls slightly in second quarter
GDP rebounds after two consecutive quarters of contraction fuelled by unwinding of tariff-driven export boom
‘We just don’t want them’: Hundreds gather in a Kildare town over data centre plans
Noise issues in Clondalkin are a cautionary tale – but it’s not too late for Kildare, town meeting hears
Claire Byrne prepares to go on Celebrity Gogglebox: ‘We need fizzy jellies and quality crisps’
Radio: Newstalk host is more relaxed yet remains the consummate professional, as Drivetime hears of hope on climate change
Demand for environmentally sound buildings ‘now key driver’ of commercial property market
Society of Chartered Surveyors forecasts 6% rise in average rents for prime offices in coming year
‘No stopping it’: Noise from Dublin data centre causing ‘a lot of annoyance’ for residents
Clondalkin residents say they can hear a low-frequency noise from an Echelon Data Centres site
Ireland can’t be a dumping ground for data centres other countries don’t want
They have become a defining question everywhere – except Ireland. Why?
Vertiv’s Irish profits more than double as data centre equipment sales surge
Ohio-headquartered IT manufacturer has rapidly grown its Irish presence in recent years
‘Nothing underhanded’ in department’s changes to data centre report, says Burke
Minister delivers cost of business advisory forum’s final report
Data centre boom turns many niche specialist businesses into multimillion-euro industry players
Irish companies began working for the industry here and followed the clients as demand moved abroad
More than $250m invested in Irish artificial intelligence firms over first half of 2026
EY report says there was significant spending in data centre developers and engineering companies
Waterland commits €250m to Irish deals, eyeing data centre engineers and foray into food
Companies bought by Irish arm of Dutch private equity firm have grown revenues by €600m to €1.15 bn
Combilift develops US exports amid strong demand from Tesla and Google
Monaghan fork-lift manufacturer chasing in on boom in data centres and prefabricated construction
New era of climate obstruction requires pretending things are okay when clearly they are not
Misleading economic arguments position climate action as a threat to prosperity
Putting pressure on regulator will not improve incoherent energy strategy
Criticism of marine regulator for delays in offshore infrastructure ignores fundamental issues
Inside Intel: how America’s chip champion came back from the brink
The group’s shares have quadrupled, but it has yet to prove itself a serious manufacturing competitor to Taiwan’s TSMC
Who are BMC: the low profile Meath business that landed a €900m pay day?
Founder Brendan Meehan the dominant shareholder in engineering company transformed by demand for data
Kingspan buys data centre specialist BMC Manufacturing in deal worth up to €900m
BMC has seen turnover and profits multiply on back of data-centre boom and plans expansion into US market
Here’s a radical idea for the Government: start telling us the truth
Its lack of candour on big issues such as Aughinish and data centres is rust that corrodes trust in democracy
Vertiv plans Donegal expansion creating up to 300 jobs
The company has added hundreds of new staff to its Irish operation in 2026
Evie Gaughan: AI companies are missing the entire point of writing or reading a book
There is a visceral sense of betrayal when it becomes clear we are being convinced to accept slop and be okay with it
Department of Enterprise denies trying to ‘predetermine’ conclusions of data centre study
Officials sought changes to report so it presented ‘strong narrative’ supporting the IT hubs beyond 2030
How can Ireland build a nuclear reactor when it can’t even manage a children’s hospital?
The debate is little more than a nuclear distracter – absorbing all our energy instead of generating any
‘The boom is taking off again’: Irish builders at the heart of Europe’s data-centre growth
Concerns about grid capacity have slowed new projects in the sector but construction firms are taking their new expertise abroad
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