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Labour's Energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern highlights that 320,000 people in Ireland cannot pay energy bills, with a 20% rise in arrears. He criticizes the government's removal of energy credits, claiming it exacerbates energy poverty.

Ahern points out that households are paying up to 80% more for electricity than data centers, which consume 50% of Dublin and Meath's energy. He argues that government priorities favor big tech over ordinary citizens, as subsidies for data centers continue while essential energy reforms are neglected.