Niall
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I’d agree with Ritchie, Monument of Light! When the lights are eventually (big stress here) put in place, we should be able to see why!
Poltical monuments should be commissioned as such, if the authorities want a Brian Boru memorial, build it in Clontarf! I’d agree with it! Put Padriag Pierce in GPO or Rathfarnham. But, don’t hijack something else and put a name on it for the sake of it, it was designed as a focal point of light and height for the rejuvination of dirty old O’Connell Street….
As for Victoria in Dun Laoghaire, that is a fact of history, don’t see a problem refurbishing it. It’s part of the town’s architectural heritage.
On another note…..
Please, please, no more political or personal bashing! Everyone has the right to political views, whatever they may be, we live in a democracy, however this just isn’t the board for it…..Have a good weekend all!
Looks very good, shame would love to see more, neither Ryanair or the architects have pics, damn.
Do people think this is the likely outcome, given Aer lingus also support it.. Does this mean the death of the McEvaddy project on the other side of the existing airport?
Hope so, there is an announcement expected this week to be made on this one. Also talk of the boring machines on Port Tunnel to be used on Metro… makes sense!
Also talk of state owning line but all profits from tickets to go to private company/consortium, who will design, build and run the system for 30 years.. I bags the Japanese, to be in there!
Paul, I’m sure I saw covered escalators in the design which uses the existing side entrance to go down to the Luas Terminus at ground level, correct me if I’m wrong….
Re the BBC review
I’m afraid it’s all true and very objective!!! Very damning, as I read a few other capital city reviews on that excellent website, none were as bad as Dublin’s.
Especially,
‘It’s dirty! Dubliners are notorious for throwing litter on the streets, despite constant nagging from the authorities. ‘
I agree, quite balanced, if only the natives looked in the mirror occassionally!!! I think this should be introduced in all schools for required reading, and re-printed in the papers so people can actually read it.
Here is a pic of the Radio Tara/Atlantic 252 mast in Co. Meath, presently not being used!!!!!!!! Your money and mine paid to put it up…. RTE won’t even broadcast Radio 1 from it., now Atlantic has gone.. (strange)??????????
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/252/summerhill.asp
more info:
Looks like this is coming along.. Haven’t been done there for a while, any ideas what the finish date is?
I have to laugh at the begrudgery…
From today’s Indo
Not everyone agreed. “I’ll give it a week before it blows over and flattens somebody,” sniffed a passing local.
At least we’re a funny nation.
Here here,
FJP, you really provide a great service to posterity and to Dublin. These photos should be around a long time yet!
Well done!
Dublin has two viewing towers already.. Jameson’s and Guinness, these do the job.
I think putting one up in the middle of O’Connell Street would have been very passé
From Ireland.com
Dublin Spire to be completed this morning
Last updated: 21-01-03, 09:30The sixth and final section of the Dublin Spire is to be lifted into place this morning as engineers take advantage of the calm weather in the capital.
A spokeswoman for Dublin Ctiy Council said work would be completed at 10.00 a.m.
The Spire on O’Connell Street at daybreak this morning
The fourth and fifth sections were installed overnight after strong winds, which had hampered efforts to complete the job yesterday, eased.
When complete, the Spire will rise 120 metres from its two-metre-wide base opposite the GPO on O’Connell Street. This is seven times the height of the surrounding buildings and twice as high as the capital’s tallest building, Liberty Hall.
The first section was lowered into place by Europe’s biggest crane on December 18th. However, the break for Christmas holidays and intermittent high winds have slowed further progress.
The lowest section of the stainless steel monolith is swathed in a plastic covering, which will be removed when construction on securing the base is complete.
Here we go again… Considering the EIS was signed by Ministerial order in December 2000, i.e all planning delays exhausted, what fool decided to put it up in December/January?
and what happened between December 2000 and December 2002?
Anway, another instalement in the longest running construction soap-opera……
From Ireland.com
High winds delay erection of Spire again
By Kilian Doyle Last updated: 20-01-03, 12:45Engineers mustered on O’Connell Street this morning for what could be the final chapter of the long-running saga of the Dublin Spire.
However, plans to erect the fourth section of the monument have been put on hold as strong winds whipped up around the capital this morning. It is thought there will be a delay of at least several hours.
Earlier, a Dublin City Council spokeswoman said it was “all systems go” if the weather held, allowing the final three sections of the monument to be lifted into place by tonight.
She said engineers were hoping to slot the next section in place at around noon, with the next two pieces being erected at 6.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.
The spokeswoman said it was still hoped the final touches on the controversial structure would be made early tomorrow morning.
The first section was lowered into place by Europe’s biggest crane on December 18th. However, the break for Christmas holidays and intermittent high winds have slowed further progress.
The lowest section of the stainless steel monolith is swathed in a plastic covering. The Spire stands at 53 metres. When finished, it will be 120 metres high, seven times the height of the surrounding buildings on O’Connell Street and twice as high as the capital’s tallest building, Liberty Hall.
