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Great, so it looks like it will definitely be finished today.
Thank heavens for this site. It appears to be the only source of info on the progress.RTE & Newspapers have dated info and worst of all Dublin City Council have no updates at all.
You’d think they could have put a webcam on the GPO or from Clery’s?
According to RTE (Who’s news site is terrible) the cleaning of the 5th section has already happened and it is now back in place and the final section will be erected at 10am.
Can’t find any pictures anywhere of how O’Connell St looks now.
FJP it seems that your services are required again!
FJP
What can I say, you’ve been quicker than all the media in Ireland.
Nothing on RTE or any newspaper sites, but your pictures have been almost live.A big thank you for this as I am en ex-pat who is rather sadly (in an anorak sort of way) trying to follow this from The Netherlands.
Your pictures give a good impression of how the spire will look overnight too.
lostcarpark
I’m confused now as the Irish Independent report that they won’t start until this evening, see text below:
Completion of Spire delayed again
15:33 Monday January 20th 2003
The next phase in the completion of the Millennium Spire in Dublin’s O’Connell Street has been delayed until this evening. The first of the remaining three sections was due to be put in place this afternoon but it has been postponed until later this evening due to strong winds. Engineers from Dublin City Council are using one of the largest cranes in Europe to finish the Spire which, when completed, will stand 120 metres tall.
So what’s happening there?
Thanks for the posting Paul.
I have read that article 2 or 3 times now and I have no idea what this ‘journalist’ is on about.
All sounds very intelectual with lots of big words but absolutely pointless.
It’s really a case of damned if you do or damned if you don’t for Dublin Corpo.
They are entrusted with trying to improve the city. This spire will be a major asset to the city.
The €5m or so being spent on this project is peanuts when compared to all the tribunals that have happened in the past. €5m will not go anywhere to solving the social problems in the city. Money will not stop people buying drugs or sleeping on the street nor will it improve the efficiencies of a health system.Anyhow, what else do they want instead of the spire to represent the country? An unspiring statue of Eamon DeValera, that would be covered in pigeon shit within a month? A giant crucifix? Roy Keane or Gay Byrne?
A statue of an altar boy surrounded by lusting priests?These critics who just criticise for the sake of it really piss me off!
Can anyone, give a link where I can read this article. Tried their website but you need a to have a paid up subscription.
Anyhow, work is supposed to commence this morning after 9 am (which it now is.) Any sign of activity on O’Connell St? How are the winds, will it be completed today?
So whats the latest? No news in the paper today ( I live in Holland so I can only read the Indo online).
Will the Spire/spike/ stiffy by the liffey etc be finished this weekend?:confused:
lostcarpark:
I’m sure it will be polished when complete.
As for cleaning, apparently its design is self-cleaning. Apparently when it rains (it shouldn’t prove a problem!) that the rain will flow down the spire and take all dirt with it! Clever eh?
GregF: I couldn’t agree more. This has really taken balls to go ahead with this one. It is futuristic, stylish and innovative, and hopefully is the first step in turning O’Connell St into the focal point of the city it should be.
All those people saying that the money should be spent on the homeless of hospitals are talking through their arses. The amount of money spent on this project would not have any effect on the social problems of the city and if their logic was to be extended further then we would live in a world that did not know, The Eiffel Tower, Colloseum in Rome, Pyramids, Big Ben etc (Don’t forget Liberty Hall 🙂 )
I really hope the people of Ireland (not only Dublin) take this monument to their hearts and see it is a symbol of a change from the poverty stricken backward country that it was on its to way to a wealthy modern and exciting nation that we should be!Go on the Spike!
Hey, great pic PaulC.
I am new to this forum and I just wanted to comment that having seen that picture from The Irish Times, that I really think the spire looks great and is a great architectural and artistic development in Dublin.
I was just wondering does anyone know what vandalism precautions have been taken in the design. How will it cope when some asshole tries to spray his name on it or even attacks it with a hammer. Is the very bottom section protected in some way?
