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flag Ireland’s grid shortages threaten FDI as companies leave due to unreliable power and high costs.

flag Ireland’s foreign direct investment growth is being threatened by chronic energy grid shortages, with officials warning that limited electricity access and high costs are deterring major global companies, especially in data centers and advanced manufacturing. flag Despite record FDI in 2025, internal documents reveal that grid connections remain unavailable for large projects, pushing some firms to relocate to other European nations. flag Concerns, long suppressed to protect Ireland’s economic image, are now being openly addressed, with government taskforces and new investments in EirGrid and ESB Networks aiming to fix systemic underinvestment.

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