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AWS cable landing station in West Cork, Ireland, approved despite local opposition
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been granted permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) to build a cable landing station (CLS) in Tullyneasky West, West Cork, Ireland, despite local opposition.
Key facts
- Amazon MCS Ireland Ltd filed the application to build the CLS at the site in Tullyneasky West, around five kilometers from Clonakilty, in December 2025
- AWS has said it is also establishing Community Benefit Funds in Maryland and County Cork, committing to contribute in the region of €150,000, as reported by the Irish Independent, to West Cork STEM
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been granted permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) to build a cable landing station (CLS) in Tullyneasky West, West Cork, Ireland, despite local opposition — It was officially announced in November 2025 that Amazon was planning the Fastnet cable connecting Ireland and the USA, following initial talk of the plans in January 2025
Summary
This follows Cork County Council’s initial approval of the CLS in April, which was appealed by a local couple who own a residential property and land adjoining the proposed CLS site. The CLS will be the eastern terminal for Amazon’s Fastnet transatlantic cable connecting Cork, Ireland, to Maryland, USA. Amazon MCS Ireland Ltd filed the application to build the CLS at the site in Tullyneasky West, around five kilometers from Clonakilty, in December 2025. A local couple appealed the CLS approval amid safety concerns about having fuel tanks and electrical infrastructure in close proximity to a residential property, as well as worries about traffic, noise, and visual amenity.