Calls for a halt to the development of new data centres

Friends of the Earth commend the South Dublin County council decision to not allow planning for another Google data centre and want to see it nationally. We speak with Jerry McEvilly, Head of Policy at Friends of the Earth Ireland and also Gavin Lawlor, Director at Tom Phillips and Associates.  

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