Sir, – I believe that most Irish people are able to accept bad news provided there is a genuine reason for it ("Shannon pipeline cost 'likely to exceed' €1.3 billion", News, July 22nd).
Therefore it is reassuring to see that there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for the rising costs of the Shannon pipeline project: “upward pressure on costs”. Well that explains that! – Yours, etc,
DAVE ROBBIE,
Booterstown,
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Co Dublin.