Centres are currently using around 11% of all power generated in Ireland.
Any further plans to build data centres in Ireland should be scrapped, until the national grid can cope with the energy demand.
Thats according to People Before Profit, who'll table their Climate Emergency Measures Bill today in Daíl.
Party co-leader Brid Smith says Ireland is seen as a data centre hub internationally
Data centres are 'disproportionately' adding to Ireland's energy demands, an Oireachtas Committee has heard https://t.co/w0chCl3lPj
— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) October 5, 2021

Families Could Face €1,000 Rise In Annual Food Bills Amid Farming Crisis
Over Half of Cigarette Packs Surveyed In Newbridge And Naas Had No Irish Duty Paid
Celbridge Brewery CEO Warns Of Mounting Costs Facing Craft Beer Sector
Amhrán na Laoch Songwriting Competition Confirmed for Irish Music Month 2026
Government Announces Major Overhaul of Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Maynooth University Hosts Special Solar Eclipse Event This Evening
Johnstown Mother Says Today's Solar Eclipse Means Something Extra Special For Her And Her Son
Three Men Detained In Kildare And Dublin Garda Stations Following Brothel Keeping And Organised Prostitution Arrests