Data Centres

TikTok sounded investment warning to government over data centre policy

The tech giant told the government that its expansion in Ireland is “reliant” on data centres

TikTok warned the government that its investment in Ireland could be in doubt unless the country’s new policy on data centres aligned with the company’s plans

TikTok warned the government that its investment in Ireland could be in doubt unless the country’s new policy on data centres aligned with the company’s plans, the Business Post can reveal.

New correspondence shows the tech giant, which employs more than 2,000 people in the country, told senior officials in July that its plans to invest and expand in Ireland were “reliant” on the new policy document allowing the development of “co-location” data centres – ...