Thousands witness tower's demolition

Thousands of people turned out in Dublin today to witness the demolition of the first of the famous Ballymun Towers.

Thousands witness tower's demolition
Sat, 10 Jul, 2004 - 17:25

Thousands of people turned out in Dublin today to witness the demolition of the first of the famous Ballymun Towers.

A 120 tonne crane which was imported from England began knocking down balconies on the 15-storey Pearse Tower to great cheers.

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