AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Centre Demand: Data centres used 23% of Ireland’s metered electricity in 2025, close to all urban households combined; the regulator forecasts their share could reach 31% by 2034. New rules set renewable-energy and onsite-generation requirements for larger sites. AI Research and Safety: UCD launched Ireland’s first university-led AI research institute, as Dublin hosted a major AI safety summit and Ireland secured international backing for its trusted-AI declaration. Cybersecurity: Hackers at Pwn2Own Ireland uncovered 98 previously unknown vulnerabilities across everyday devices and AI systems, up from 73 last year. Digital Infrastructure: Orange, Equitix and MDM formed a joint venture to build the Pisces subsea cable linking Ireland and Europe. Green IT plans a 22,000-square-foot technology refurbishment facility in Kildare. Rail Technology: Iarnród Éireann awarded a €95 million contract to retrofit trains with onboard European Train Control System equipment.
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