RE: The ideology of Ryan14 Aug 2025 09:04
Dubhlinn,
Unfortunately very true, the Spain and Portugal situation is just the start. Way too much reliance on renewables by a select few countries while the rest of the world gets on with business as usual. I'm no expert on Irish politics but it seems they have just different strains of socialism to vote for so I cannot see a change in direction there anytime soon. If/when the lights go out and the government gets voted out I cannot see who would reverse their decisions. They are playing with their economy big time as its tech based. It does currently look like a car crash in slow motion. Once Corrib goes the situation gets worse.
I'm not a shareholder in LOGP etc but they need to reverse their decision Barryroe and encourage investment in their sector or it will be too late, once the infrastructure at Corrib goes its gone for good. Labour here is doing the same thing, no new licences etc. Gradually the NS would be decommissioned leaving billions of boes undeveloped. While the NS is past its peak, its still got plenty of potential to sustain the current infrastructure. Harbour and Ithaca showing what can still be done.
But it will be interesting to see if common sense returns to the Irish energy sector at some point as EOG has robust opportunities there. In the mean time we're looking cheap on our UK assets and have insane upside from EG. So its all to play for yet with Ireland as the wild card.
Regards,
Ed.