• Privacy Policy
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Data Centre & Network News
ADVERTISEMENT
  • Data Centres
  • Networking
  • Infrastructure
  • Data
  • Media Kit
  • Events
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Data Centres
  • Networking
  • Infrastructure
  • Data
  • Media Kit
  • Events
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Data Centre & Network News
No Result
View All Result

Apple scraps billion dollar data centre build in Ireland

Jessica Foreman by Jessica Foreman
May 10, 2018
in Data Centres
9 0
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Apple has announced it will no longer be building a $1 billion (€850 million) data centre in Ireland, after planning delays that have lasted over three years.

Since 2015, the data centre which was planned to be built in Athernry has seen nothing but stalls in the approval process. The construction of the data centre was never even started.

“Despite our best efforts, delays in the approval process have forced us to make other plans and we will not be able to move forward with the data centre,” Apple said in a statement.

“While disappointing, this setback will not dampen our enthusiasm for future projects in Ireland as our business continues to grow.” Apple still has 6,000 employees at its European Headquarters, located in County Cork, where it plans to expand.

According to The Irish Times,the proposed construction of the data centre in Athenry would have created around 300 jobs over multiple phases, while 150 technical staff would have been employed to run the centre once completed. The Athenry location would have also ensured the centre was close to green energy sources.

In a statement, Ireland’s minister for business, enterprise and innovation Heather Humphreys said,“The Government, together with IDA Ireland, did everything it could to support this investment. This included high-level engagement with the company, both at home and abroad. Ultimately, in spite of these efforts, Apple has taken a commercial decision not to proceed, making it clear that the delays that beset this project caused them to reconsider their plan.”

Share4Tweet2Share1

Related Posts

nLighten signs Letter of Intent with City of Eschborn

nLighten signs Letter of Intent with City of Eschborn

March 21, 2023
32
Africa Data Centres deploys DCIM solution across its facilities

Africa Data Centres deploys DCIM solution across its facilities

March 20, 2023
37
Lenovo storage innovation drives record growth

Lenovo storage innovation drives record growth

March 17, 2023
52
Arelion unveils new Prague PoP

Arelion unveils new Prague PoP

March 16, 2023
36
Colt Data Centre Services opens new Osaka Keihanna data centre

Colt Data Centre Services opens new Osaka Keihanna data centre

March 16, 2023
38
WB Power Services to transform power reliability across the UK

WB Power Services to transform power reliability across the UK

March 15, 2023
57
Next Post

Business Jets To Get European Aviation Network Access In 2019

“We can do anything that women can do”

ADVERTISEMENT
nLighten signs Letter of Intent with City of Eschborn
Data Centres

nLighten signs Letter of Intent with City of Eschborn

March 21, 2023
32
Datum Datacentres wins Megabuyte award
News

Datum Datacentres wins Megabuyte award

March 21, 2023
32

Head office & Accounts:
Suite 14, 6-8 Revenge Road, Lordswood
Kent ME5 8UD
T: +44 (0)1634 673163
F: +44 (0)1634 673173

Data Centres

nLighten signs Letter of Intent with City of Eschborn

March 21, 2023
32
News

Datum Datacentres wins Megabuyte award

March 21, 2023
32
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 All Things Media Ltd.

No Result
View All Result
  • Data Centres
  • Networking
  • Infrastructure
  • Data
  • Media Kit
  • Events
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Contact

© 2023 All Things Media Ltd.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Cleantalk Pixel
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.