{
  "id": 5262322,
  "title": "EPA investigating noise complaints at Dublin data centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epa-investigating-noise-complaints-at-dublin-data-centre-5262322",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590132-noise-clondalkin-data-centre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating noise complaints originating from a new data centre in Clondalkin, west Dublin. Concerns began surfacing in late July when nearby residents reported an unusual humming noise, predominantly at night but also during the day. Several people, including Aaron Jeffrey, began recording the sound and noticed its persistence despite their efforts to block it out. Echelon DUB10, the data centre operator, stated they had applied mitigation measures and were conducting further investigations. Aaron, who lives over 2km from the site, said the noise is a low-frequency hum that penetrates through various materials, causing sleep disturbances and impacting his mental and physical well-being. Echelon Data Centres initially commissioned external acoustic consultants and removed an out-of-hours generator, but the noise complaints persisted. The company is now undertaking a new investigation at the still-under-construction site.",
  "summary": "An investigation is under way by the Environmental Protection Agency into complaints about noise emitting from a new data centre in Clondalkin in west Dublin.",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "EPA investigating noise complaints at Dublin data centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/epa-investigating-noise-complaints-at-dublin-data-centre",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}