<![CDATA["A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy.]]>"A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy.

Rooney lodged an objection in January, writing to Mayo County Council that permission for the centre would increase carbon emissions, cause risk of blackouts, and that “climate change represents an immediate & unprecedented threat to our way of life in Mayo and the future of human life round the world.”

https://lithub.com/sally-rooney-just-defeated-a-data-center/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1599cf33-e8bb-4f50-9cd1-dc6b69265528/a-west-of-ireland-data-center-objected-to-by-novelist-sally-rooney-had-its-planning-permission-overturned-on-the-grounds-that-it-breaches-irish-national-climate-policy.RSS for NodeMon, 21 Sep 2026 04:01:23 GMTSun, 20 Sep 2026 09:40:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:31:11 GMT]]>@Gogs @Nickiquote What was the owl doing at a council meeting in the first place, is what I'd like to know.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302904196468669https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302904196468669Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:30:42 GMT]]>@syrovy @Nickiquote Perhaps! One never knows.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302902291233243https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302902291233243Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:30:39 GMT]]>@CiaraNi Absolutely! High fives all around!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115763609975252469/statuses/117302902089762844https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115763609975252469/statuses/117302902089762844Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:30:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:35 GMT]]>@NellytheWillow @EregLoch @Nickiquote Ah, ok. I didn't know that reference, so had no context, so was lost.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302893937673126https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302893937673126Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:30 GMT]]>@CiaraNi @Nickiquote my best guess is it's really a story about the owl, Sally Rooney, pictured here perched on the gauntlet of bestselling author Sally Rooney (no relation)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/syrovy/statuses/117302893628093502https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/syrovy/statuses/117302893628093502Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:27:25 GMT]]>@antoinnesterk @Nickiquote 🦉

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302889390078621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302889390078621Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:27:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:27:25 GMT]]>@CiaraNi @Nickiquote It heard they’d ruled in favour of the apellant, and thought they’d said something about the flavour of a pellet (I’m terribly sorry, this is all I have. Like, in my life)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/Gogs/statuses/117302889401569302https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/Gogs/statuses/117302889401569302Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:27:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:23:14 GMT]]>@Nickiquote @CiaraNi It was foretold: The Owls Are Not What They Seem 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/antoinnesterk/statuses/117302872955569852https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberplace.social/users/antoinnesterk/statuses/117302872955569852Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:23:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:22:44 GMT]]>@CiaraNi Or perhaps @EregLoch refers to the legendary wisdom of owls leading to real knowledge and smart choices?

@Nickiquote

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/NellytheWillow/statuses/117302870976131194https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/NellytheWillow/statuses/117302870976131194Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:22:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:11:20 GMT]]>@munin Agreed! And good on Mayo County Council for making a decision based on the merits and facts. Local authorities always should, of course, but generative AI data centre facilities seem to have made even sensible politicians and public officials lose their faculties.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302826144504714https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302826144504714Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:11:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:08:49 GMT]]>@EregLoch I amn't sure what you mean. If you are asking about the phrase: it is a satirical phrase from Private Eye magazine that has become a phrase in general culture when pretending to allude to dark secrets and conspiracies being hidden from ius.

@Nickiquote

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302816234891244https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302816234891244Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:08:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:06:13 GMT]]>@CiaraNi Very cool, Sally and others who pushed back!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115763609975252469/statuses/117302806039979085https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/ap/users/115763609975252469/statuses/117302806039979085Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:06:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:01:09 GMT]]>@CiaraNi
reference to real knowledge or smart choices?
@Nickiquote

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.coffee/users/EregLoch/statuses/117302786078697834https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.coffee/users/EregLoch/statuses/117302786078697834Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:01:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:51:10 GMT]]>@Nickiquote I think we should be told

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302746809254706https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117302746809254706Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:51:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "A West of Ireland data center objected to by novelist Sally Rooney had its planning permission overturned on the grounds that it breaches Irish national climate policy. on Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:43:40 GMT]]>@CiaraNi No mention of what part the owl played in all this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Nickiquote/statuses/117302717334720473https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Nickiquote/statuses/117302717334720473Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:43:40 GMT