A local Aontú Councillor has criticised the announcement of planning permission for two more Amazon data centres in north Dublin.
Data centres accounted for 14% of all electricity demand in the State last year and Eirgrid estimates this will rise to 29% by 2028.
Bailieborough's Sarah O'Reilly says the country's national grid is in a "seriously fragile position" and that over two days last week two separate amber alters were issued.
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She added that the current level of consumption is not sustainable.
Cllr O'Reilly says it's "illogical" to afford an individual sector such a large portion of the electricity market in Ireland.
