World of Politics with Harry McGee

I’ve noticed the massive black building taking shape off the M6 near Athenry in recent months. “Ah that must be the data centre,” I murmured to myself unthinkingly. Of course, it’s not. The data centre went kaput in 2018.

So a quick consultation with Mr Google reveals that it’s a new global manufacturing facility for Dexcom, and its continuous glucose monitoring products. The penny dropped. This is the same Dexcom that has naming rights for the Sportsground. It will also become a big employer in the area.

Anyway, mistaken though I was, I have been thinking of data centres and energy lately. The Apple proposal to build a €850 million facility at Derrydonnell Woods became a national issue after........

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