CCPC clears Equinix’s acquisition of BT Datacentres Ireland
The Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared the proposed acquisition of BT Datacentres Ireland by Equinix. Initial reporting put the value of the deal at €59 million.
Equinix operates six data centres in Dublin, which provide digital infrastructure for cloud, IT, finance, content and media service providers. BT Datacentres Ireland also operates data centres in Dublin, one in Citywest and one in Ballycoolin.
The proposed acquisition was originally notified to the CCPC last January. Following an extended preliminary investigation, the CCPC determined in May 2025 that a full investigation was required to establish if the proposed acquisition would lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the State. This type of detailed further review is commonly referred to as a ‘Phase 2 investigation’.
Significant additional information was provided by both parties during the course of the investigation, such that the CCPC was satisfied the deal could proceed.
Equinix operates six carrier neutral data centres in Dublin which support connections to multiple cloud and carrier providers.
BT Datacentres Ireland also provides carrier neutral data centre services, as well as ancillary services including rack services and cabling services.
In April, Speed Fibre Group – parent company of Enet and Magnet+ – secured approval by the CCPC to acquired BT’s wholesale and enterprise business unit in Ireland for €22 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
BT recently announced the departure of managing director and country host Shay Walsh after 10 years. He will be replaced by country operations manager Carol Connolly on 1 September.
The telco under CEO Allison Kirkby is further downsizing its local operation by not renewing its contract to run the national emergency call answering service.
It is expected that up to 300 employees at BT Ireland will be made redundant once the company completes restructuring efforts focusing on the British market.
The CCPC will publish the full decision on its website within 60 working days, following redaction of confidential information.
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