Amazon gets go-ahead for two new data centres despite objections

Amazon opened its fulfilment centre at Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin, earlier this month and has now secured planning permission for two new data centres in north Dublin. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Amazon has secured planning permission for two new data centres in north Dublin, despite objections from environmental groups which expressed concern that it would place further pressure on limited energy supplies and have an adverse environmental impact.

Dublin City Council has approved an application made by Amazon through Colliers Properties for permission to construct two new data centres on a 3.75-hectare site in Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park.