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Data Centre Meeting Takes Place In Naas Tonight

Photo: Osprey Hotel

It comes as two data centres are planned for Naas.

Data centre concerns have continued to arise across Kildare and west Dublin.

Tonight (3 September), there will be a meeting regarding the centres, taking place at the Osprey Hotel, Naas at 7:30pm.

Kfm had previously reported on the two data centres that are planned for Naas, prompting this meeting.

The Kildare Data Centre Awareness Campaign said it is concerned about the "rapid proliferation of data centres in County Kildare" and said it wants "greater transparency and control over the region's development".

Mayor of Naas Cllr Bill Clear said he will bring a motion on zoning in relation to data centres before Kildare County Council next week.

Issues have also been highlighted in Clondalkin surrounding the noise from generators in a local data centre there.

According to RTÉ, an investigation is under way by the EPA into complaints about noise emissions.

The operator said it has applied mitigation measures and is continuing to investigate the issue.

Concerns first arose in late July, when some residents living close to the new Echelon DUB10 data centre in the Clondalkin Industrial Estate began hearing an unusual noise.

Residents had described a persistent humming, primarily at night but also during the day.

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