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Ireland's Next Decade of Data Centre Investment Depends on Three Things That Haven't Been Solved Yet

Every credible forecast shows Ireland's data centre sector growing through 2031. But where it lands, who builds it, and how much of the AI boom Ireland captures depends on three unresolved questions that will define the sector's next decade.

4 min read/14 August 2026
02 · AI Infrastructure

Ireland Reopened the Door to Data Centre Investment. Some of the Biggest Players Are Already Walking Past It.

The Government lifted its moratorium on new data centre grid connections in December 2025, betting on a $700 billion global AI investment wave. Fresh industry intelligence suggests Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are already pivoting away from Dublin.

4 min read/14 August 2026
03 · AI Infrastructure

The Deal That Reopened Ireland's Data Centre Grid — And the Fight Over Who Pays For It

After a three-year de facto freeze, Ireland has reopened its electricity grid to new data centres. But the new rules have exposed a bitter dispute over who actually pays for the power — and a stark warning from the grid operator.

4 min read/14 August 2026
04 · AI Infrastructure

The Billion-Dollar Bet That AI Agents Are Now a Security Problem of Their Own

Cyera's $1 billion acquisition of Oasis Security is a wager that AI agents need their own identity governance. What it means for enterprise security and Ireland.

4 min read/8 August 2026
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