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with regards to the elcetronic signage in dublin, what about the loop line bridge, especially on the docklands side.? i am not really in favour of the type of signage you encounter in leicester square or picadilly circus (flashing garish variety), but what about a sort of giant plasma screen effect that could run along the bridge.
i am aware that its placement would be in close proximity to the custom house, but ask yourself what is worse, plasma screen effect which could show multiple adverts or being stuck with “tile choice” and the likes. another point is that surely the revenue from a sign which can constantly change and thus advertise multiple brands would be far higher than one static dingy cardboard sign. it could also show live broadcasts – ie news runs from rte or even live sports( although this may be unsfe traffic wise)
with regards to the placement of statues on o connell street, apologies if i gave the impression that there was a statue to wellington on o connell street. of course there is not and what i was referring to was the wellington monument in the phoenix park. i take the point that there are already quite a few statues on the street , but the upper section from the spire to the parnell monument has very little, and on the whole has an unbalanced feel to it.
as for the argument that there is a statue of collins in clonakilty and of de valera in clare, does this mean that there cannot be a statue of such fiigures also in o connell street? (i am currently travelling in australia and have seen more statues to queen victoria than i can count-including one which used to sit outside leinster house). many visitors to the country may not visit clare or clonakilty but i would wager that most will find there way down o connell street. it is a matter of national pride!
also why is it we do not honour other great irish men and women, would a statue of john p. holland, the inventor of the submarine not fit nicely somewhere in the docklands? when it comes to putting up statues of bill clinton, charlie chaplain or payne stewart (all to be seen in co.kerry) we seem to have no problem finding the effort or the funding. apologies for rambling on but the irish lack of pride really annoys me.
now that the o connel street rejuvination project is well and truly up and running, has any plan been made for additional statues along the upper section of the street.
it is a national disgrace that people such as padraig pearse, de valera and michael collins (surely irelands most influential figures of the recent past are not represented on the very street where the nation was born of their toil). yet figures such as wellington (who publicly stated that he was ashamed of his irishness) have the largest monument in the state dedicated to them.
i am currently travelling around the world and have noticed that every country singles out and honours their heroes in an appropriate manner, so why is it ireland cannot do so. now is the perfect time to do so. it would also balance out the parade of statues on the street.
once i return home i fully intend lobbying my local t.d. (john o donoghue-minister), not that it wil likely do any good. any other ideas on how this situation might be improved.
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