Google’s €75 million Dublin datacentre has become operational. The centre is the location for critical services for Google products including; cloud services , Gmail and Google maps.

The new state of the art datacentre, which took nearly a year to complete, reduces power requirements through harnessing the surrounding the climate.

The new centre will create a range of opportunities within the Irish job market, including such roles as IT support, security and mechanical and electrical engineers.

Richard Bruton, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, said of the opening: “Cloud computing forms a key part of the government’s action plan for jobs. Our technological infrastructure is improving and cloud computing is one area where our climate gives us advantages”.