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Permission refused for new Mayo data centre

The appeals ruling said the 29,000-square-metre project lacked a fixed grid deal and enough onsite renewable energy, with data centres using 23% of electricity last year, the CSO said.

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An Coimusún Pleanála (ACP) has refused permission for a data centre in Co Mayo over concerns about the electricity capacity to run the facility and the impact it would have on climate targets.

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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
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Approval for ‘environmentally toxic’ Mayo data centre that was opposed by author Sally Rooney is overturned

·Dublin, Ireland
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The JournalThe Journal
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Data centre plans for Co Mayo overturned due to impact on electricity grid

The data centre was approved by Mayo County Council last year but has now been overturned by An Coimisin Pleanála.

·Dublin, Ireland
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Permission refused for new Mayo data centre

An Coimusún Pleanála (ACP) has refused permission for a data centre in Co Mayo over concerns about the electricity capacity to run the facility and the impact it would have on climate targets.

·Ireland
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Data centre opposed by author Sally Rooney has planning overturned on climate concerns

US firm had chosen Mayo because of electricity constraints around Dublin

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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