No lie, the fields of Athenry.
Tech behemoths Apple have announced that they’ll be opening up a new data centre in Athenry, Galway.
They have announced a huge €1.7bn investment in two data centres, the first of their kind outside the US.
One is to be located in Denmark and the other here in Galway. They are hoping to create around 300 jobs in the area over the years.
The state of the art data centre will run on 100% renewable energy.
The facility will power Apple’s online services including the iTunes Store, App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri for customers across Europe. Operations are expected to begin in 2017.
For the project in Athenry, Apple will recover land previously used for growing and harvesting non-native trees and restore native trees to Derrydonnell Forest.
The project will also provide an outdoor education space for local schools, as well as a walking trail for the community.
Whatever way you look at it, it’s a great boost to Galway and the West.
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