European Commission to Sue Ireland over Gas Policy. Our Führers sure love their gas!

[ruserious]

Isn't this the wrong time to be creating more anti-EU sentiment in the country!?
Ireland faces EU action over gas market - The Irish Times - Thu, Jan 26, 2012

What do we think, are we happy with the gas market?
Sure prices are low because we pay off the bondholders according to Varadkar.

"According to EU gas rules, the maximum interconnection capacity between member states and between different gas transmission systems must be offered to the market so that consumers can fully benefit from competition on the market," the commission said in a statement.
"The maximum interconnection capacity is not offered in the UK and Ireland as the pipeline connecting Northern Ireland and Ireland is not open to the market. This means that gas companies in Ireland cannot directly trade gas with Northern Ireland or vice versa."

As our gas travels by Pipeline under sea, should island nations be given some leeway (time) to set up adequate facilities to trade? Clealy France trading with Germany would be much easier.

The fact most people will only catch the headline that Ireland is being sued, will this create anti-EU sentiment? Surely, with a potential referendum on the Fiscal union on the horizon, this is bad timing?

[Gimpanzee]

Would you not try and add a bit of class to your attention seeking?

[ibis]

Eh, the EU are forcing the UK and Irish governments to get the finger out on opening the gas inter-connectors for business. If you're actually unhappy with the gas market here, this is an improvement.

Reading fail.

[southwestkerry]

Great gas altogether next they well sue us for having donkeys and carts on the road.

[ruserious]

Eh, the EU are forcing the UK and Irish governments to get the finger out on opening the gas inter-connectors for business. If you're actually unhappy with the gas market here, this is an improvement.

Reading fail.

The headline which most people will only see mentions the EC is sueing Ireland. What sort of image does that give out?

[Garland Names the Skies]

A slow news day on the Daily Mail Euro forums it seems

[ibis]

The headline which most people will only see mentions the EC is sueing Ireland. What sort of image does that give out?

That due process of law happens all the time despite potential political considerations?

[westernyelp]

/MOD/ Zooed due to the OP. It will be restored if they rewrite it to a decent level. /MOD/

Ouch!

[Sync]

The headline which most people will only see mentions the EC is sueing Ireland. What sort of image does that give out?

Who cares? Anyone stupid enough to only read headlines and not the text isn't in a position to change things anyway.

[ruserious]

Who cares? Anyone stupid enough to only read headlines and not the text isn't in a position to change things anyway.

Agreed, but it does happen a lot and these are the people voting in the referendum so it obviously has an affect on the population.