Yes absolutely, a spike in electricity usage is perfectly acceptable grounds for them to get a search warrant on suspicion of growing hash using high watt lamps
No, far from it. Aren't there lawyers in Ireland?
they are fairly modern and up to date in comparison to the rest of europe but the police are cunts just about everywhere thesedays .......since 9-11 the world has just gotten more shitty and privacy and rights
have been compromised more or less globally