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Apple to invest 850m euros in data centre near Athenry Apple invests 1.7bn euros in data centres in Republic of Ireland and Denmark
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Apple is to invest 850m euros (£625m) developing a data centre near Athenry in County Galway. Apple is to invest 1.7bn euros (£1.25bn) developing data centres in the Republic of Ireland and Denmark.
It will be built on land owned by the state forestry agency in the Republic of Ireland, Coillte. The centres will be located near Athenry in County Galway and Viborg, central Jutland.
The centre will create work for up to 300 people, though most of those jobs will be in the construction phase. 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 centre will be used by Apple to operate services such as its online music and app stores. 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."