Millennium Spire makes an awesome point

IT’S more of a stump in a dump at the moment. But it’s still possible to imagine what Dublin’s Spire will be like when completed. It will be, quite simply, awesome.

Whether the €4.6m structure can win the hearts of the capital’s citizens remains to be seen. However, if the first 42 tonne, 20-metre high section is anything to go by, the spire will be a tribute to Dublin and Ireland.

The first section of the spire was lifted into place early yesterday morning after being driven at turtle’s pace from its Waterford home.