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Data Centers Headed to Ireland | Cork News
US politicians and big tech are eyeing Ireland to dodge growing backlash against data centers at home—where nearly two-thirds of Americans now oppose them, citing sky-high energy use, rising power costs, and minimal long-term local jobs. Governors in Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania are blocking expansions, signaling a nationwide shift. Meanwhile, Ireland’s push to attract more data centers faces its own grid strain, with households paying hundreds extra annually—and the risk that if the US tightens the screws, Ireland could become the new hotspot for tech’s power-hungry infrastructure…
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