In Dublin, they haven't been able to take down the Palestinian flag from the Spire for over six months
In Ireland’s capital, the Palestinian flag has been flying at a height of over 100 meters on the “Monument of Light,” known as the Spire, for more than seven months. It has become a complex technical challenge for city officials. Despite discussions, Dublin authorities have yet to determine a safe and cost-effective way to remove it from the 120-meter-tall structure.
This is reported by The Guardian.
The mysterious flag appeared on the steel spire back in September of last year. Experts speculate that it may have been delivered by a drone, as it is secured to a special ring at a height of 105 meters. No organization has yet claimed responsibility for this “action,” but the Irish Campaign for Solidarity with Palestine has already welcomed the act, calling it “a true feat of ingenuity.”
In Dublin, authorities have been unable to remove the Palestinian flag from the city’s tallest monument for seven months.
Municipal engineers considered several removal scenarios, including the use of climbing ropes and specialized ladders, but experts deemed these methods too risky for the workers’ lives. Using a 300-ton crane with a basket is considered the only feasible technical solution, but its cost and the massive traffic jams the equipment would cause in the city center are forcing city officials to postpone action.
In addition, authorities fear that the costly dismantling will prove futile. One of the engineers noted in correspondence with the city council:
“Someone could simply come back and hoist another flag on the Spire. At this stage, we have likely exhausted all options for accessing the Spire from the bottom up.”
While discussions continue, the Palestinian flag remains in place. This has elicited a mixed but largely supportive reaction among Dublin residents, as Ireland has traditionally taken a strongly critical stance toward Israeli policy. It should be noted that the spire is located at a historic site across from the General Post Office—a symbolic location of the Irish struggle for independence.
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