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Fri 07 Jul 2007Making Corrib's gas payThe Corrib gas field is significant in Irish terms, containing enough to satisfy 60 per cent of the country's demand, writes Claire Shoesmith.While much has been written about the Corrib gas field, the involvement of oil giant Shell and the views of local objectors, little coverage has been given to what is actually going on 83km off the Mayo coast and what, in the long term, will be the impact of these activities on Ireland and its economy.