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    Kabinett will Plan zum Bau weiterer Rechenzentren im ganzen Land genehmigen

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    2. IntentionFalse8822 on

      There goes the electricity. Time to buy candles lads. After Christmas the shops will probably be selling them off.

    3. Own-Discussion5527 on

      Have the data centres build their own renewable power stations to power themselves.

      Absurd to have everyones electricity prices go up due to Data centres consuming as much electricity as small towns

    4. CrispsInTabascoSauce on

      And we regular consumers will absorb all of the electricity price hikes to sponsor the ultra rich?

      Also, these data centres need a lot of water for cooling, we sure won’t upgrade the pipes and consumers will see their water pressure disappear overnight.

    5. Hrohdvitnir on

      Can’t wait to pay for the electricity for these data centers that do nothing to benefit me 🥰

    8. Lord_of_Blackhaven on

      Irish government chooses big business over it’s own people and the environment shocker 🙄

    10. saggynaggy123 on

      Subsided electricity for the corps, higher bills and poverty for the peasants.

    11. TheFreemanLIVES on

      I don’t remember this being in their manifesto, but I guess this is what people voted for…

    12. Unlucky-Cabinet3507 on

      Can’t wait for the supporters of these yolks (bots) to come in here and tell us how we need data centres to survive and how they are actually a good thing for us all

    13. SeriesDowntown5947 on

      Therefore many more power stations i presume. Or are we producing excess power. Not to mention cost of electricity will go up. Supply and demand. I believe that the data centers aim to have their own power plants. Can’t see this.

    14. TraditionalAppeal23 on

      I was reading earlier some reports from eirgrid on datacenters, and they have actually caused way more problems for the grid than most people think, to the point that I’m not even sure they are worth all of the hassle on a small island grid.

      Recently they noticed a pretty massive problem during a short power outage in an area with a lot of datacenters, when the power went out the datacenters switched to backup generators, but when the power returned, they kept running off of the generators for some time and didn’t switch back to the grid for a while.

      The problem is the supply and demand for electricity needs to be completely balanced, so when the power came back on and the datacenters demand was missing, it led to an excess of power on the grid and an over frequency event, which can cause blackouts and damage equipment.

      The risk of this is made far more likely by the fact that Ireland is a small grid on an island, making it much more difficult to keep supply and demand in balance.

      Eirgrid is having to change the grid code, which are sort of like regulations that apply to power plants and large energy users due to this problem, and want to require all datacenters in Ireland to replace their equipment so that during an outage it will constantly check to see if the power is back on, and the regulation requires they restore their load back onto the grid within 0.5 seconds of it coming back online.

      This whole process is actually incredibly bureaucratic from what I’m reading and has to go through regulators in Ireland and Northern Ireland and it will take years before anything will actually change.

      Ireland has a single „electricity market“ which includes Northern Ireland, and to be honest reading up on how it all works and how grid code changes are made, it sounds like the United Nations or something, the grid has to be by far the most bureaucratic nightmare in the country and every thing takes an absolute age to get done and needs to go through several committees and „consensus voting“ and cleared by 2 regulators in two different countries ensuring it somehow all complies with 2 different sets of regulations.

      Until then they have had to keep certain restrictions in place that they wanted to get rid of, such as the maximum amount of renewable electricity that can be on the grid at any time, meaning that during certain periods wind turbines are actually stopped and power plants switched on to meet this requirement, wasting millions every year.

      The issue is called „Demand Facility Fault Ride Through for large energy users“ and the full paper on it is here [https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/MPID345-Large-Demand-Facility-Fault-Ride-Through-Issue-and-Proposed-Solutions-EirGrid-and-SONI-Information-Paper-November-2025.pdf](https://cms.eirgrid.ie/sites/default/files/publications/MPID345-Large-Demand-Facility-Fault-Ride-Through-Issue-and-Proposed-Solutions-EirGrid-and-SONI-Information-Paper-November-2025.pdf)

      It’s only just 1 of the problems datacenters cause too but is the one issue causing a lot of problems for them right now.

    16. NocturneFogg on

      Well we’ll need them for all the AI generated CSAM we seem to be turning a blind eye to.

      The main thing is we just give the tech bros everything they want, even if we can’t pay the bills heat our own houses – you can’t have them going without the latest super yacht.

      Sure nobody minds the odd blackout or paying massive fines when we grossly exceed the carbon committments we seem to have signed up to in bad faith. We can all huddle around a candle to keep the data pumping.

    19. jonnieggg on

      What about the carbon footprint of all that power. Where is the supply going to cover from and who is going to pay for the infrastructure. You are.

    20. RevTurk on

      It’s about time someone thought of our data. It would be awful to see our data out on the streets, turning tricks just to have enough money to sleep on an SD card for the night.

    22. Dependent_Survey_546 on

      Thats fine, now sign off to build more windmills (preferably offshore) and solar farms and we’ll be set.

    23. Mysterious_Gear_268 on

      I find it mad that we either have or can source the expertise to build these state of the art data centres with major integration to our infrastructure seemingly in the blink of an eye,  yet when it comes to building a hospital or subway it turns into a farce and we brush it off as „shur look, we’re only a little backwards country of course we’re going to fuck it up. „

    25. DRHAX34 on

      So great huh, the country needing more housing and better infrastructure and what does the government sign off on? Datacenters. That’s surely what the people need!

    26. FearTheMoment_ on

      I said it before, I will say it again. We need to reinforce the grid and increase generation before adding these massive loads onto the grid. We should pause building massive load centres and build up solar, wind and offshore, ensuring stability of supply first, then we could look at more of these type of installations.

    27. NopePeaceOut2323 on

      Two things I think should be more considered and talked about, weighing up the environmental impact and those data centres paying more or even their fair share of electricity prices. We have one of the most expensive rates in Europe, they have to be a big reason for it.

    28. KaleidoscopeLeft5511 on

      If you look at the US’s interest in Greenland for minerals, and Venezuela for oil reserves, and the orange clowns hotel and golf course here, how long before they turn their beady eye to an undefended small country isolated on the edge of Europe with great natural climate for data centres. 2 years ago, that comment would have sounded ridiculous.

    31. Mundane-Sentence2363 on

      Just emailed this to my TDs (https://www.contactyourtd.ie/), feel free to copy it:

      —

      Dear <TD name>,

      I am writing as a concerned constituent about the unchecked growth of data‑centre facilities in Ireland and the serious climate consequences outlined in a recent article in The Journal. Electricity demand from data centres has risen from 5 % of national consumption in 2015 to 22 % in 2024. This surge is occurring while household energy bills remain unregulated and continue to climb, placing an unfair burden on ordinary citizens.

      My main concerns are:

      1. **Rising Energy Costs for Households:** With data centres consuming an ever‑larger share of the grid, the cost of electricity is being driven upward. Because prices are not regulated, families are forced to pay more while large corporations reap the benefits of cheap, abundant power.
      2. **Carbon Emissions and Climate Targets:** The increased power draw directly adds to Ireland’s greenhouse‑gas emissions, jeopardising the nation’s climate commitments.
      3. **Water Use and Local Resources:** Many facilities rely on water‑intensive cooling, adding pressure to already strained water supplies.
      4. **Lack of Transparency:** Operators disclose little about their energy consumption or emissions, making it difficult for the public to hold them accountable.

      In light of these issues I respectfully ask that you:

      * Champion the introduction of a **national cap on data‑centre energy use** that aligns with Ireland’s 2030 climate goals and protects consumers from rising costs.
      * Insist on **comprehensive environmental impact assessments** that examine both electricity and water demands before any new data‑centre receives approval.
      * Require **annual public reports** from all large data‑centre operators detailing energy consumption, sources, and emissions.
      * Promote policies that give **priority to citizens** in the allocation of energy, ensuring that households receive affordable power before corporate projects are funded.

      I trust you share my belief that the wellbeing of everyday people must come before corporate profit. I would welcome the chance to discuss these concerns further and learn about any steps you intend to take on behalf of your constituents.

      Thank you for your attention to this pressing matter.

      Yours sincerely,

      <Your name>

    32. wolfannoy on

      And let me guess they don’t get to pay much taxes and probably have some sort of deal where they don’t pay as much in electricity leaving, the increase to the rest of us.

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