US group Equinix begins construction of DB7x facility in Blanchardstown as it marks a decade in Ireland.
Data centre giant Equinix has begun construction of a new $92 million data centre in Dublin.
The investment in Ireland’s digital infrastructure comes at a time when demand for AI‑ready capacity continues to grow. The news comes just weeks after Equinix revealed a $700 million manufacturing investment in Louth.
“It reaffirms our commitment to Ireland and its importance to businesses worldwide. This is positive news for the Irish economy”
$78 million dollars will go towards the high‑performance facility itself, with a further 14 million dollars earmarked for a retail IBX buildout.
The 1,322-square‑metre development will sit beside two existing Equinix centres, which the group says will help customers tap into lower‑latency connectivity and more resilient network routes.
No strain on national grid
Retail capacity at the site is expected to open in early 2028. Equinix said the facility will support both Irish enterprises and multinational investors operating in the country. The company currently provides digital infrastructure services to about 200 foreign direct investment corporations in Ireland.
The group emphasised that the building will be designed to operate with full flexibility to the national grid and that no additional grid power will be required. Because the project is located on an existing Equinix campus, DB7x will use power already allocated to the site.
Peter Lantry, Equinix’s managing director for Ireland, described the development as a milestone as the company marks ten years in the country. He said the new investment “strongly supports the Government’s recently published Digital and AI Strategy, which outlines a path for keeping Ireland at the forefront of global digital innovation”. He added that the expansion “reaffirms our commitment to Ireland and its importance to businesses worldwide”.
Lantry said the project would help enterprises scale and innovate while connecting into the company’s global infrastructure platform.
“By expanding colocation capacity in Dublin, we will enable domestic and international enterprises to scale, innovate, and connect across Equinix’s global digital infrastructure platform with ease,” he said.
The announcement was made alongside Bruce Owen, Equinix’s EMEA president, and global chief executive Adaire Fox‑Martin, who joined Lantry at the Blanchardstown site as construction commenced.
Top image: Bruce Owen, Adaire Fox‑Martin and Peter Lantry at the announcement of Equinix’s $92 million Dublin data centre development
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