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Ireland is a ‘cautionary tale’ on data centres

Data centres here are using the same amount of energy as all of our urban homes combined.A UN rep...

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08.00 4 Jun 2026


Ireland is a ‘cautionary tale’ on data centres


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Data centres here are using the same amount of energy as all of our urban homes combined.A UN report has cited Ireland as a cautionary tale on the environmental impact of data centres. 

Speaking to Claire this morning with more on this was Caroline O’Doherty the Climate and Science Correspondent with the Irish Times and Rosi Leonard is Data Centre Campaign Lead at Friends of the Earth Ireland. 


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