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Is it time to ban data centers?

Amazon have been granted planning permission for two new data center's in north Dublin. Environmental groups have long been opposed to data center's due to the fact they place further pressure on limited energy supplies and have an adverse...

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15.34 15 Aug 2022


Is it time to ban data centers?


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Amazon have been granted planning permission for two new data center's in north Dublin. Environmental groups have long been opposed to data center's due to the fact they place further pressure on limited energy supplies and have an adverse environmental impact. Kieran was joined by Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrat TD for Wicklow, to discuss if it's time to ban data centers.


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