Relief for Dublin? Ireland on the verge of becoming significant producer of oil

Monday, March 26th 2012 - 09:23 UTC

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The euphoria around a small-to-medium oil discovery off the southwest coast of Ireland may be overblown but the country could yet become a significant producer if it can replicate the drilling success in much deeper waters to the west Read full article

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Alexei
las Islas Mirlandvinas son Argentinas!
Mar 26th, 2012 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Irlandia son Britanicos!!... UK says all of Europe back its claim to Irish territory.... Cromwell turns in grave..... 'This is beyond the pale' says 'The Sun' ''Paddy Piratas go home!' says the ”Daily Mail.........
Mar 26th, 2012 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Alexei
We love our Irish neighbours, good luck to 'em :)
Mar 26th, 2012 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
Well, at least it gives them another leg to their one legged 'house building' economic stool. Good luck to them.

@2 I know, if we were Argentina we'd be demanding the island and then putting up an economic blockade. Thankfully to ireland we're not argentina.
Mar 26th, 2012 - 10:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
all this oil out of the grounds,
there is going to be a great big emty hole, where all the oil used to be,

the planet will just fall apart,
and who will get the blame on all this natual resourses stealing,
im not saying,
Mar 26th, 2012 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
@5: That's ok, when the sea levels rise due to global warming we can just pull the plug on these oil free zones and let the excess water fill them up, thereby saving our coastlines :P
Mar 26th, 2012 - 12:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
ha ha very good .
Mar 26th, 2012 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
Is this not Argentina's oil? Will there be a lawsuit filed in Dublin? Is there not an Argentinian name for the Irish sea?
Mar 26th, 2012 - 07:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@8 It's in the Atlantic, and Argentina thinks it owns the Atlantic... so I'm sure they'll be suing the ROI in Argentinian courts anytime now... And Demanding negotiations over County Corke.
Mar 26th, 2012 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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aussie sunshine
too bad Ireland is no longer part of The UK!! You can´t touch this oil,like you´re stealing the oil from Scotland. LOL
Mar 28th, 2012 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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