UN report labels Ireland’s data centre problem as a cautionary tale
A UN report has described Ireland’s data centre problem as a cautionary tale for the rest of the world. The report, which looks at the environmental impacts of the constant growth AI, highlighted the severe strain that data centres are place on Ireland’s grid. Many of the points made by the report, are the same […]
New report shows Dublin officially has most expensive electricity in the EU
Lynn Boylan condemned government inaction following the publication of the latest Household Energy Price Index (HEPI). The report, commissioned by the energy regulators in Austria and Hungary, confirms that Dublin is the most expensive capital city in the EU for electricity. Responding to the latest monthly HEPI report, the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin criticised […]
Lynn Boylan slams Peter Burke’s €100k data centre report for failing to address energy costs
Lynn Boylan MEP criticised the Department of Enterprise’s latest report into data centres, accusing Minister Peter Burke of overseeing a waste of public money or an intentional evasion of the hard truths facing energy consumers. The criticism follows revelations that despite explicit instructions in the project’s Terms of Reference to investigate the negative impacts of […]
Government must fully publish data centre report
Lynn Boylan has demanded that Minister Peter Burke publish the full data centre report, including the impact on household bills. Documents obtained by the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that the Terms of Reference for the €100,000 report were heavily skewed to produce a predetermined outcome in favour of […]
Sinn Féin to move Dáil motion at earliest opportunity calling on government to Stop The Game – Joanna Byrne TD and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Sport, Joanna Byrne TD, and MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, have announced that the party will move a motion on the day the Dáil returns from recess on Tuesday June 9th that calls on government to support the will of the Irish public and football community and urge for the FAI […]
EU proposals on genetically modified crops will harm food safety for all – Boylan & Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs have strongly criticised new EU proposals that roll back rules around genetically modified crops, and safety assessments for many products. The proposals on ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (NGTs) would weaken food safety, and hand greater power to big agro-chemical companies. Lynn Boylan, MEP for Dublin said: “This proposal is a blatant rollback of […]
Protecting neutrality a priority for Boylan on EU defence committee
Protecting Irish neutrality will be a top priority for Lynn Boylan MEP as she joins the EU’s Defence and Security committee. Lynn, who is the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, will be the only Irish MEP on the committee. It is more important now than ever before to ensure our neutrality’s both protected and respected […]
Café should not be forced to close its doors for EU presidency
Lynn Boylan MEP has urged both the government and the European Council to intervene to stop a local café from being forced to close. The Silk Road café, which this year celebrated its 25th anniversary, was told that they would have to shut for the entire duration of Ireland’s presidency of the EU due to […]
Boylan slams repeated windfall tax failures from government
The government has ruled out imposing a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies here, and refused to support a similar motion at EU level it can be revealed. A response to a PQ submitted by the office of Lynn Boylan MEP revealed that when Simon Harris had the opportunity to support an EU […]
Ban on Brazilian beef vindicates Mercosur concerns – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have said the banning of Brazilian beef and other products from the EU from September, “vindicates opposition to the Mercosur deal on public health grounds, and the Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into unsafe practices in Brazilian beef production”. Brazil has been excluded from a list of countries allowed […]
