Should the Spire be renamed after Nelson Mendela?

Renegade Mechanic · 15-01-2014 12:56PM

griffdaddy wrote: »

Could call it 'Nelson's Pillar'?

Post of the day!

Czarcasm · 15-01-2014 12:56PM

Shaft!

Well, it cost enough to put up there, now it's costing more to come up with a new name for it, certainly epitomises the concept.

Gyalist · 15-01-2014 12:58PM

No, it should not be renamed. I was involved with the IAAM and picketed that store and the George's Street branch in support of the Dunnes' Stores workers but I disagree with it being renamed.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-01-2014 01:00PM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

Which committee came up with the name of that committee! :eek:

outsourced it to the consultants only cost us 2 million:D

bkelly86 · 15-01-2014 01:00PM

They should should sell the naming rights to it and make a few euro out of it.

P_1 · 15-01-2014 01:02PM

Stupid idea. Surely the council has better things to focus on like the Victorian piping system that drinking water goes through

Hande hoche! · 15-01-2014 01:02PM

bkelly86 wrote: »

They should should sell the naming rights to it and make a few euro out of it.

The Aviva spire?

rubadub · 15-01-2014 01:04PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

how much is this little cabal costing the taxpayer?

Commemorative Naming Committee:rolleyes:

The knock on effects of renaming it would probably be huge too, probably loads of admin renaming maps & documents to be updated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spire_of_Dublin

Nelson's Pillar stood on the site of the Spire until it was destroyed by a bomb in 1966

I never knew it was on the exact spot.

Renegade Mechanic · 15-01-2014 01:05PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

The Aviva spire?

HEh heh, I can just imagine Mario Rosenastock on an ad for it.
"de AW-VEE-VAW spire".

ScissorPaperRock · 15-01-2014 01:05PM

Jesus AHers are a cynical bunch.

It was a suggestion by someone who felt that Mandela's values resonate well with those of the Irish.

Just because he wasn't directly connected in a strong way with Ireland, it doesn't mean we can't commemorate his character as something we could aspire to as individuals, and his values as something that we recognise other leaders and humans in general should aspire to.

We can be so inward looking at times, it's a bit sad.

poundapunnet · 15-01-2014 01:06PM

griffdaddy wrote: »

Could call it 'Nelson's Pillar'?

:D:D:D

I was sure the linked article would be from Waterford Whispers or something. It'd be an act of exceptional trolling/foolishness to associate that site with the name Nelson. Maybe the councilor was taking the piss?

gandalf · 15-01-2014 01:09PM

Not sure what Mandela did to deserve having an architectural monstrosity named after him!

syklops · 15-01-2014 01:14PM

ScissorPaperRock wrote: »

Jesus AHers are a cynical bunch.

It was a suggestion by someone who felt that Mandela's values resonate well with those of the Irish.

Just because he wasn't directly connected in a strong way with Ireland, it doesn't mean we can't commemorate his character as something we could aspire to as individuals, and his values as something that we recognise other leaders and humans in general should aspire to.

We can be so inward looking at times, it's a bit sad.

Subtle pun?

RobertKK · 15-01-2014 01:21PM

I am sure the Qatari government would sponsor it, given their human rights abuses, it could be called the Qatari prick.

Simon Gruber Says · 15-01-2014 01:21PM

The name should be reserved for some massive pr1ck

Pumpkinseeds · 15-01-2014 01:22PM

Can I for one just add my two cents worth and say Ah FFS, what kind of gobsh*tes come up with these ridiculous ideas? Give it a couple of months and the media will have changed tacks from Mandela the hero to Mandela the low life. There's enough Mandela statues etc in South Africa since he died. Lets leave it at that.

We need to send them our Aid money, after all multiple statues of Mandela didn't come cheap and are far more important than people starving to death or dying from Malaria or Aids:rolleyes:

RandomName2 · 15-01-2014 01:27PM

ScissorPaperRock wrote: »

Jesus AHers are a cynical bunch.

It was a suggestion by someone who felt that Mandela's values resonate well with those of the Irish.

Just because he wasn't directly connected in a strong way with Ireland, it doesn't mean we can't commemorate his character as something we could aspire to as individuals, and his values as something that we recognise other leaders and humans in general should aspire to.

We can be so inward looking at times, it's a bit sad.

Alternatives:

The Mother Theresa Spire
The Louis Armstrong Spire
The Oprah Winfrey Spire (she's not dead, but who cares)
The Princess Diana Spire
The Mahatma Gandhi Spire
The Rosa Parks Spire
The Guy-With-the-Shopping-Bags-on-Tiananmen-Square Spire

Plazaman · 15-01-2014 01:28PM

If they want to honour Mandela, they should name it after the prison he was interred in for 26 years, what will all the Robben there is around the area.....

*cough

*looks for coat, robbed

anncoates · 15-01-2014 01:33PM

If it has to be named after somebody, let it be an Irish person.

It's an Irish monument, not a 80s students union bar.

Vito Corleone · 15-01-2014 01:34PM

Should call it the "British Isles' Spire". :pac:

iDave · 15-01-2014 01:50PM

Eye Full Tower

Holsten · 15-01-2014 01:53PM

No, the man had no connection to this country at all.

Any monuments in this country should be named after or be of important people to Irish history or culture, Mandela is neither.

preston johnny · 15-01-2014 01:54PM

Metal Mickey

paulbok · 15-01-2014 01:56PM

Call it the Rising?

Busted Flat. · 15-01-2014 02:06PM

Brian Boru's di(k. It is 2014.

wretcheddomain · 15-01-2014 02:08PM

Apparently the councillors are now saying they were inspired by Mandela, hence the vague connection.

harryr711 · 15-01-2014 02:11PM

At least it'd have some meaning to it if they renamed it. All it is at the moment is a stainless steel pole, a complete and utter waste of taxpayer's money.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 15-01-2014 02:12PM

Whatever peoples views are on the man, naming an irish monument (or whatever it is) after a South African is ridiculous. There is no reasonable reason to do so, ok so he visited here but so did many others. He never actually done anything for Ireland so if it is to be renamed then name it after someone who made a difference in this country, not somewhere 3000 miles away.

15-01-2014 02:12PM

It should be called either;

A) The Stiffy by the Liffey

or

The Stilletto in the Ghetto

HighClass · 15-01-2014 02:13PM

Surely it should be named after Bono, he is a massive príck after all!

Should the Spire be renamed after Nelson Mendela?

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