Bruce Arnold has a go at the government's giveaway of the state's resources in today's indo, and has a swipe at Kevin Myers at the same time.
Greens are the biggest losers from this Corrib gas debacle - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

Myer's wrote another of his love letters to Shell in the paper yesterday, showing that if you write articles based on press releases and prejudices you should probably sober up before you press send.

Arnold's last few words on the subject sum up the current situation. I'm not sure wheher Shell have "won" though.

We seem embarrassed to own mineral rights and we seek to give them away. We are really less competent than the Nigerians and more gullible. Deviousness there is as well, but it has not yet been fathomed. Perhaps it never will be.

Shell has certainly handled the situation badly, but they have won. Our politicians have handled it ineptly, and have lost. But nothing quite equates with the self-inflicted damage of the Green Party on this issue.