Ireland (already) has a relatively high density of data centres, so its worth looking at the impact on local communities. Chap Patefield-Isacoff warns, the claims for a contribution to economic growth are weak (and skewed/uneven), the impact on energy & water use significant, and the impact on local communities (especially the poorer communities where many of the data centres are located) is detrimental. Big Tech is not here to help! #BigTech #DataCentres #politics https://chappisacoff.substack.com/p/the-irish-warning-what-data-centres