The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Black Gold ie Oil; Data the new Gold: We may be facing protectionism once more in the West but we need to keep our eye on geopolitics too. We need oil and Ireland is so exposed because most of our supply comes through UK who in turn gets a lot of its energy resources from France who relies on Nuclear Energy. For Ireland, hence we pay the highest energy costs in Europe. Life long learning is what politics is about and that is for all people.

NEW: How Western oil companies bet on Kazakhstan — and ended up at the mercy of Vladimir Putin Inbox The

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Ireland election 29th November 2024. Local authority flat complexes (eg Oliver Bond flats, Dublin 8) are never discussed in the media but in Ireland we have many properties, as below, in urgent need of transformation. Time is now to look at our old stock of Corporation flats and ensure they are upgraded. Ireland, to carry a similar project, needs to urgently train or employ from overseas technical employees to undertake this work.

The Guardian – Back to home The Guardian The Sutton Dwellings buildings were completed in 1913 on Cale Street in

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Is there inadequate infrastructure in Ireland? The Guardian: Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined. Comment: Shabby, dirty cities, shortage of homes, schools. Time to look at the Balance Sheet of Ireland going forward and ensure we are in gear to keep attracting foreign companies and their investment in our economy

Ireland Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data

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