Equinix to acquire BT Group’s data center business in Ireland

BT Group (BTGOF) and Equinix (EQIX) announced Monday that Equinix has agreed to acquire BT’s datacentre business in Ireland, which includes two datacentres in CityWest and Ballycoolin, Dublin. The EUR 59M transaction is expected to complete during the first half of 2025, subject to competition and regulatory clearance. The transaction follows a review of assets in Ireland and includes two optimally located, well-invested, and carrier-neutral facilities of approximately 150,000 gross square feet