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Apple invests 1.7bn euros in data centres in Republic of Ireland and Denmark | |
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Apple is to invest 1.7bn euros (£1.25bn) developing data centres in the Republic of Ireland and Denmark. | |
The centres will be located near Athenry in County Galway and Viborg, central Jutland. | |
The County Galway centre will be built on land owned by the state forestry agency in the Republic of Ireland, Coillte. | |
It will create work for up to 300 people, though most of those jobs will be in the construction phase. | |
The company is aiming to have the centre powered entirely by renewable energy. | The company is aiming to have the centre powered entirely by renewable energy. |
Data centres contain racks of computer servers and consume a large amount of power, keeping them cool. | Data centres contain racks of computer servers and consume a large amount of power, keeping them cool. |
The centres will be used by Apple to operate services such as its online music and app stores. | |
The Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said: "It is a very significant investment in the west of Ireland and is fantastic news for Athenry with significant knock-on benefits for the region." | The Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said: "It is a very significant investment in the west of Ireland and is fantastic news for Athenry with significant knock-on benefits for the region." |
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