Facebook brings forward €200m Clonee data centre build

Facebook has brought forward construction plans for a second building at its €200m data centre in Clonee, Co Meath, which will be the social media giant’s first in Ireland.

The decision to fast-track the second building — which will now be built concurrently with the first — was taken in response to an increase in demand since Facebook made the initial announcement in January.

The development of the second facility, for which planning permission has also been granted, will bring the total size of the facility to 57,690 sq m — eight times the size of the Aviva Stadium.