September 22, 2026 View all publications PDF 156.67k | Download Now We addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence today as Ireland faces at least 700MW of data centre development in planning stages across the country, representing a potential 11% increase to the country’s peak electricity demand. Read our Opening StatementWe called for a moratorium on data centres and a prioritisation framework on electricity connections as communities come under increased pressure from hyperscale data centre developments. Categorised in: Friends of the Earth Climate Change Energy Educational Resources Policy Resources Tagged with: Climate Justice Data Centres