A giant sculpture, claimed to be the biggest in the world, arrived in Dublin port today.
The 116ft high 20 tonne structure was built by London-based sculptor Ms Angela Conner and is due to grace the Parkwest centre in Dublin.
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Called the
Irish Wave
, the sculpture stands taller than the
Angel of the North
, familiar to British motorists as they pass Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, and took more than two years to build.
Ms Conner said: "It's thought to be the tallest in the world. One would have to do a tremendous amount of research to find out whether it is, but we can be extremely satisfied that it is the highest mobile in the world."
The Irish Wave, a twisted vertical spiral, will be its focal point, and will have cost an estimated IR£750,000 once it is in position.
It was transported across Britain to Liverpool earlier this week and loaded on to a freight ferry to complete the trip to Ireland.
PA