Data Centres

People Before Profit

Paul Murphy TD to Speak at Launch of North Tipperary Branch of People Before Profit

Paul Murphy TD to Speak at Launch of North Tipperary Branch of People Before Profit on Monday November 16th at the Nenagh Arts Centre 8pmMurphy Will call for Ban on Data Centres People Before Profit Supports Campaign to Stop Lough Derg Pipeline

10 Nov 2026

Miriam Boush

Miriam Boush Co-opted to Carlow County Council as Adrienne Wallace Takes Maternity Leave

“The housing and cost of living crises are hitting so many people very hard, and as a People Before Profit councillor on Carlow County Council I will represent the interests of workers and their families, young people and women." Cllr Boush

2 Nov 2026

Workers Rights

Widespread Abuse of Workers at Irish-run Data Centre Construction Sites in Europe

Investigation leads to Irish company compensating construction workers. Paul Murphy seeks return of Tom Parlon to AI committee to clarify recent statement that Irish construction companies comply with employment legislation.

30 Oct 2026

Data Centres

People Before Profit Want to Ban Data Centres - You Do Too!

While families face soaring energy bills and winter blackouts, these massive server warehouses get a free pass to take a massive % of our electricity - at 50% of the cost we pay! People Before Profit is the only party consistently fighting to stop them. Want to get organised to fight? Join.

28 Oct 2026

Data Centres

Kilmeadan Stops Data Centre - Permission Denied - Victory for People Power

It's Kilmeadan 1 - Tech Billionaires 0: the controversial unwelcome data centre plan has been denied planning permission.

15 Oct 2026

Big Tech

Paul Murphy Condemns Government Using EU Presidency to Promote Big Tech Profits

Anti-data centre protest ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ at 11am, on Wednesday at International AI Summit

8 Oct 2026

Cost Of Living

TDs Vote Today on People Before Profit Motion for €500 Electricity Credits Funded by 20 Cent Levy on Data Centres

People Before Profit calls for ban on new data centres - ‘the toxic waste of the 21st century’.

23 Sep 2026

Public Meeting

Online Public Meeting: Make the Data Centres Pay

The Data Centres operating in Ireland can easily pay for normal Irish energy prices, but THEY get it HALF PRICE. Their prices should go up, and ours should come down through our plan for a 500 euro energy credit. It makes sense, so let's make it happen. Meet Monday 6pm on Zoom. Details below.

19 Sep 2026

Think-In

People Before Profit-Solidarity Think-In: €500 electricity credit funded by data centres levy

Will discuss proposals for multi-millionaires tax to fund public services To hear calls for action on gender based violence emergency

10 Sep 2026