Ireland does not have the cheap energy enabled by French nuclear, Icelandic geothermal or Quebec’s hydro power. How, then, is it that Ireland has about 10 per cent of Europe, the Middle-East and Africa’s data-centre capacity according to Cushman & Wakefield, around two per cent of world capacity according to Knight Frank, and currently ranks in the top 10 countries for data-centre investment? And, why should we build even more data centres in Ireland? History is not destiny, but it provides a firm starting point. Ireland is one of the closest landfalls in Europe to the United States. Mayo and…

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