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Ireland's energy isn't particularly green, compared to nearby countries.

The UK, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal all have lower carbon emissions from CO₂.

https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/IE (set to "Yearly" view).

Ireland only stopped burning peat for electricity last year!

Nuclear being illegal in Ireland doesn't help.

I'd be ok with it. As long as nobody that's contracted to build housing or apartments here is involved. We'd somehow have meltdown before they laid the foundation.

Considering how things are built in Ireland that's a great thing for the world, trust me.

> stopped burning peat for electricity

Thank goodness – save it for the Whisky!

Pah, good irish Whiskey doesn't need to add dirt to add flavour, leave that to the Scotch!

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