The Spire in Dublin, whose design was selected from more than 200 entries in 1999, was completed on January 21, 2003 and has since won some colorful nicknames. Toggle navigation.

The Spire itself is made of austenitic stainless steel, an alloy with a high tensile strength. The lowest 33 feet of the surface are brightly polished and act as a mirror, reflecting people ...

At the unveiling of the Spire on Dublin’s O’Connell Street in January 2003, Irish architect Sam Stephenson is quoted as describing it as “elegance and style with none of Nelson’s bulk or ...

Thousands of people watched the final capping of Dublin's Spire as improved weather conditions allowed the final piece to be put in place with the help of a large crane.

Dublin saw the completion its latest skyline addition Tuesday, a towering stainless-steel spire said to resemble a giant knitting needle. The 400-foot Millennium Spire cost $4.8 million and was ...

Thousands of Dubliners applauded and cheered Tuesday as engineers completed the Spire, a long-delayed monument that is the tallest structure in Ireland. "It's a grand sight. Your ears pop just ...

A €400,000 budget to replace the aviation light at the top of the Spire on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre has been described as “absolutely startling” by a Dublin city councillor.

EOGHAN WILLIAMS & CAROLINE CRAWFORD IT MAY be an attempt to brighten up Dublin and attract visitors away from the European sights, but the one thing the Spire is not trying to be is Ireland's ...

T here has been an awakening in Dublin. The city’s 398-foot Spire was turned into a massive lightsaber on Tuesday night just ahead of the Wednesday premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at ...

O’Connell Street’s Spire tops the list of must-see sites in Dublin, in a new study of photos posted on the hugely popular Web site, Flickr. But Dublin takes a mere 24th place among the cities ...

The fair city is looking particularly good from this high up at sunrise. If you're an early riser who likes to get out and about in the mornings, then you'll kn ...