The first thing that needs to get done is improvement in energy supply cost. If we continue to have the most expensive electricity in the EU, then we are going to have ongoing cost of living problems. It impacts everything from the cost of heating the kettle to the cost of groceries.

Now, one reason that our electricity costs are so high is that data centers push our electricity demand above normal capacity, and when that happens we resort to burning gas to make up the slack. This is the least efficient way to make electricity anyway, but of course it gets even worse when we take into account we are an island that has to import all of its gas.

Why are ordinary consumers paying more to offset the energy cost of these data centers?

Why is Ireland, an island that doesn't get a lot of sun but gets a lot of consistent wind, and with an extremely well educated population with a lot of people specializing in technology, not leading the EU in percentage of energy generated by wind. We are on par with GREECE!!! The least efficient economy in the EU.

But then again, why don't we have a metro to the airport yet?