The Irish Times reports the EPA's assurances that no oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico will reach Ireland.
An EPA spokeswoman said that: “Due to the distance between the Gulf of Mexico and Europe and also the nature and frequency of autumnal storms in the Atlantic Ocean, the likelihood is that the oil will disperse and evaporate in the ocean, possibly leaving 'tar balls' which should sink to the bottom before reaching Ireland."
It's not clear who was worrying about this in the first place.
Speaking of the oil spill, this article from The Onion is very good. "A thick coat of oil should help these animals tremendously, especially with the cold weather coming."
In other news today, the Herald reports that Dublin City Council is going to do something about the morning jam on Camden Street's so-called 'Quality Bus Corridor'. Apparently buses there move at an average of 5km per hour, which is more or less the same as a person walking.
And the big shiny yoke at the bottom of Infirmary Road has won a prize.
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