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Description
A vulnerable community on the southwest coast of Ireland is caught up in the development plans of a rich and powerful multinational corporation. Here is a detailed case study which shows in a vivid and tangible way how international pressures directly affected the everyday lives of the inhabitants of Bantry Bay. Eipper looks at how and why there was a disastrous explosion at the Whiddy oil terminal, and examines the "costs" to the community.