Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are in economically-deprived areas

Molly Newell 02/04/2026

In March, global data centre and colocation provider Equinix announced construction of a new data centre in Dublin’s Blanchardstown neighbourhood (Equinix, 2026). The DB7x facility will sit next to two other Equinix locations, DB5x and DB6x, adding to a growing hub of data centres in the area. Blanchardstown is not unique in this regard, but it …

A Defence of Taxation, Revisited

Nat O'Connor 10/03/2026

In 2014, TASC published A Defence of Taxation. Its argument in favour of progressive alternatives to reducing public services through tax cuts …

Is the Draghi Report Good for EU Citizens?

Paul Sweeney 17/02/2026

Is the Draghi Report Good for EU Citizens? The EU Commission appointed Mario Draghi to examine how the European economy might be kick-started to …

Economic Inequality and the Rise of Populism, Revisited

Nat O'Connor 16/02/2026

In 2017, I published a paper entitled Three Connections between Rising Economic Inequality and the Rise of Populism. This has been my most cited …

25 Years of Change: Addiction Work in Dublin Through a Trauma Informed Lens

Passerose Mantoy 20/01/2026

If you walked into an addiction service 25 years ago – when I started working in Chrysalis CDP, a Dublin community drug project – the work looked …

Challenging disability access to transport in Ireland

Sophia Black 17/12/2025

In Ireland, people with disabilities, whether visible or non-visible, face various difficulties in accessing public transport. These challenges limit …

Voices of Civic Engagement

Emma DeSouza 03/12/2025

Deliberative democracy has been on the rise globally as more governments embrace citizen participation as a tool in policymaking. Despite this …

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