Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Text mad Irish can now SMS their love for the Cliffs of Moher in N7W final phase



BY EAMONN FITZGERALD ON JULY 5, 2011 IN CLIFFS OF MOHER

The Cliffs of Moher consist of Namurian shale and sandstone dating back 300 million years.

Ireland joins the list of countries that offer nation-wide SMS/text voting in the Official New7Wonders of Nature. Voting for the Irish Finalist, the Cliffs of Moher, is as simple as sending MOHER by SMS to 53131. Each text costs €0.30 per vote and standard network charges may apply.

“In the Republic of Ireland, a total of 1.5 billion messages are sent every quarter, on average 114 messages per person per month,” said Eamonn Fitzgerald, Head of Communication at New7Wonders. “Clearly, Irish people love texting and now we’re making it possible for them to combine their passion for communication with their love of nature by enabling texting for the magnificent Cliffs of Moher.”

Within in Ireland, people can also vote for all 28