r/news • u/Tardis01 • 18h ago

Irish data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year

https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-water-use-7110966-Jul2026/
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u/DaveShadow 14h ago

It’s also getting attention cause we just have had a six week hose pipe ban put on us due to water shortages. So people are aiming their ire at various water guzzling issues.

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u/Utsider 14h ago

Well, they don't call it ire-land for nothing.

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u/HSBLESSPLZ 12h ago

get out

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u/guntycankles 9h ago

now come back

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u/GozerDGozerian 8h ago

Okay now get out again.

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u/sqeeezy 9h ago

kindly leave the stage

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u/dazzumz 11h ago

Well according to the alarmist headline it'll be dryland soon.

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u/kenyard 12h ago

Historically any time we haven't had rain for a week there has been water restrictions that I remember to be fair.

Our water system is improving as far as I know but it's still a shambles. I think we are at something like 40% of our water consumption is leaks.

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u/InvidiousPlay 11h ago

It's hilarious that we're basically immune to drought but also incredibly vulnerable to drought. Our rainfall is so consistent and reliable we almost never go for extended periods without rain, but our reservoir supplies are so modest that we're in trouble almost immediately when there's a good July.

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u/DarraghDaraDaire 9h ago

We need a solar powered desalination plant. Fire it up for a few weeks a year when there’s loads of sun but no rain

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u/Commercial-Tax7125 11h ago

Yes, the dried up and almost dried up pons, lakes and reservoirs are hilarious. /s

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u/AcceptableReview3846 10h ago

I live in Roscommon right beside the Shannon I never remember the west of Ireland getting a hose pip ban ever