Data centres and artificial intelligence were 'another big component' of the key deals in 2025 as the AI wave 'continued to permeate'. Growth in data centre systems is expected to be less than half of that which it was last year, according to an analysis by Goodbody Stockbrokers. Data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) were “another big component” of the key deals in 2025 as the AI wave “continued to permeate”. “Demand for data centre capacity is significant,” the report said. Analysing the major hyperscalers, the direction of travel for AI capital expenditure “continues to rise universally”, the report said.

Source: The Irish Times February 03, 2026 18:01 UTC