Ireland reconsidering nuclear in response to surging data center power demands - report

The Irish government is reconsidering nuclear power in response to skyrocketing energy demand from the data center market.

29 Jan 2026

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According to reports from the FT, the Irish government has shown willingness to explore nuclear power, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin recently claiming during a business dinner that Ireland is “open to that [nuclear].”