IEThe Irish Times
More than $250m invested in Irish artificial intelligence firms over first half of 2026
EY report says there was significant spending in data centre developers and engineering companies
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- 26 Aug 2026, 04:00 UTC
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- Ciara O'Brien
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EY report says there was significant spending in data centre developers and engineering companies
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More than $250m invested in Irish artificial intelligence firms over first half of 2026
EY report says there was significant spending in data centre developers and engineering companies
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