‘The impact was hardest for households on lower incomes. Anyone who was on social welfare during these years paid an extra €209 between 2021 and 2023, the equivalent of a week’s income, to service this data centre price effect.’
Nessan Vaughan
We are told about all the benefits of our FDI-led model, reliant on US tech multinationals.
Research shows that between 2015-2023, households paid an estimated €360 additional in electricity bills because of data centre growth.
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Report draws criticism from representative body Digital Infrastructure Ireland, which says data centres ‘vital’
