O'Connell Monument refurbishment completed

Dublin City Council has completed the cleaning and conservation works to the O'Connell Monument on O'Connell Street.

The refurbished O'Connell monument is set to be revealed over the coming week.

Work on removing the scaffolding got underway today.

The works have tackled damage caused by environmental erosion, air pollution, bird droppings, graffiti and decay. Other damage such as the bullet holes in the O'Connell Monument from the 1916 Rising will not be repaired or restored.

The cost for the works on all eight monuments in the O'Connell Street area will be in the region of €300,000.