Lynn Boylan MEP slams government’s hypocrisy on water charges and data centre transparency

Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, has strongly criticised the government’s kite-flying on plans to introduce household water charges while continuing to shield data centres from transparency requirements regarding their water usage. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin said: “The government today was kite-flying on plans to charge households for water, yet they still […]
Data centres devouring 50% of Dublin’s Electricity

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has raised concerns at Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) figures which show 50% of the electricity produced in the Dublin region is consumed by data centres. The Dublin MEP said: “The latest CRU report dropped the bombshell that 50% of Dublin’s energy is being used by data centres. “For […]
Government failures leaving families in deeper debt to energy companies

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has expressed concern at the increase in debt that the average household owes to energy companies. The Dublin MEP was responding to the latest Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) figures. MEP Boylan said: “The energy debt for average households has gone up from €412.68 last year, to €436.73 this […]
Sinn Féin plan will help lift workers and families out of energy poverty

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said the latest figures from the CRU on customers in energy debt show the need for Sinn Féin’s plan to transform the energy market and help lift workers and families out of debt. The Dublin MEP said: “It’s a real concern that the latest figures show that as many […]