McEntee: Data centres will be taken off grid first if risk of energy blackouts worsens

McEntee: Data centres will be taken off grid first if risk of energy blackouts worsens

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said it is 'not fair to say' that Government has not planned for potential black outs, and assured people that data centres will be the first to lose power if our energy supply withers. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Data centres will be the first to be taken off the grid if the risk of energy blackouts becomes worse over the winter, the Justice Minister has said.

Helen McEntee said there are plans in place to ensure the lights remain on in homes and businesses across the country this winter, and said the most vulnerable will be protected from disconnection.

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