Asked whether it was fair domestic customers pay twice per unit of electricity as data centres, CRU commissioner Gannon encouraged users to switch where they can

More than two-thirds of respondents say they support Ireland’s ‘current model of neutrality’

The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere.

The development of the contentious sector is the focus of a construction industry conference in Croke Park today.

Friends of the Earth Ireland due to tell Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence that increase in centres is 'fundamentally oppositional' to climate targets

The Waterford branch of People Before Profit addressed the subject in a post on social media

Planning permission for Mayo data centre overturned after appeal - news - Western People

Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings

New Mexico petroleum body says talks centred on creating a ‘long-term supply relationship’; Ireland previously banned importation of fracked gas

Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says he doesn’t want to bring the shutters down on data centres.

Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables and reset servers at data centres, sparking concerns among workers that they will soon be replaced.

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) is undertaking a public consultation to inform an evidence base responding to the European Commission’s Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) ...

The energy regulator has said it has not yet made a decision on a proposal that would see data centres being offered discounted gas tariffs in return for accepting possible disruptions to their supply...

Noise issues in Clondalkin are a cautionary tale – but it’s not too late for Kildare, town meeting hears

Former White House adviser Brad Setser said data centres are increasingly viewed by Americans as facilities “with a bunch of computers inside and not many jobs”.

Data centres used over 514 million litres of water between May and July this year, increasing during the hosepipe ban.

Figure only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals

Ireland’s investment sector has an outsized role in fossil fuel financing, with the climate crisis hitting vulnerable communities hardest

Data centres now consume approximately 23% of Ireland’s electricity, one of the highest proportions anywhere in the world

Egypt’s chief executive body has confirmed a drone struck two LNG vessels located at Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company in the port of Damietta, Egypt

As the hosepipe ban stays in effect around the country, it is becoming increasingly clear that data centres have a transparency problem no one wants to solve.

The Journal Investigates found that while data centres use huge quantities of water every year, pharmaceutical companies often use a lot more.

Friends of the Earth have said disapplying climate laws sets ‘an alarming precedent’.

Law to give Minister powers to directly approve facility passed by Government last week

Law to give Minister powers to directly approve facility passed by Government last week

Trócaire Brands Clare LNG Terminal Plans "Nonsensical" And "Indefensible" - News % Clare FM

At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study.

The percentage share of total metered electricity consumption used by data centres rose to 23% in 2025 up from 22% in 2024 and just 5% in 2015.

The potentially irreversible impacts of climate change will be experienced by our children and grandchildren

As Europe swelters through another summer of record-breaking temperatures, a troubling paradox is becoming impossible to ignore: fossil fuels are driving

The percentage share of total metered electricity consumption used by data centres rose to 23% in 2025 up from 22% in 2024 and just 5% in 2015.

Campaigners urge Government to hold firm against pressures to ease environmental rules on industry

It was a dark day for democracy yesterday. The Government only allowed two hours of debate each to two major pieces of legislation in the Dáil, and rammed them through all stages of the Dáil before &#...

Past proposals for strict rules on renewable energy certificates have been dropped after heavy lobbying, draft shows

Fossil fuel companies are exploiting Europe’s energy price crisis to weaken EU methane rules designed to reduce powerful greenhouse gas emissions. Evidence shows their claims are unfounded.

Europe's natural gas market has passed the Hormuz stress test — at least so far. A U.S.-Iran peace deal suggests the worst of the shock may be over, even if flows recover only gradually. That should t...