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'If you go around changing too much, you lose authenticity' - The Spire turns 20

20 years ago this week, Dublin finally became home to the world's tallest piece of free-standing public art - The Spire. It generated countless nicknames in the early days but has it grown on people during the interim two decades and has it become a mascot for Dublin? Brianna Parkins, Columnist with the Irish Times, has been writing about this and she joined Sean on the show to discuss…

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16.30 18 Jan 2023


'If you go around changing too much, you lose authenticity' - The Spire turns 20


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20 years ago this week, Dublin finally became home to the world's tallest piece of free-standing public art - The Spire. It generated countless nicknames in the early days but has it grown on people during the interim two decades and has it become a mascot for Dublin?

Brianna Parkins, Columnist with the Irish Times, has been writing about this and she joined Sean on the show to discuss…


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