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Calls for moratorium on building new data centres - why?

South Dublin County Council has recently passed a motion calling for a moratorium on new data cen...

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16.02 19 Sep 2025


Calls for moratorium on building new data centres - why?


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South Dublin County Council has recently passed a motion calling for a moratorium on new data centres being built in the area unless they operate wholly on renewable energy resources.

However, People Before Profit Cllr Jess Spear doesn’t believe this motion goes far enough… She joins Kieran to discuss.


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