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03 Aug 2012
I came back from my holiday to see the new bridge - only metres from O'Connell Bridge from which I took this snap - is reaching the "spanning" stage. It won't be carrying private traffic, only pedestrians, busses, and eventually the new LUAS "link" which finally got the go ahead from An Bórd Pleanála this morning.
I've mentioned before that I think it's abvout time that one of the Liffey bridges was named after a woman, and seeing as the last few bridges have all been named after writers, I think naming it after Maeve Binchy is a pretty good idea. I've heard it suggested a few times since her death on Monday evening. I have to admit that I've never read one of her books (though I have read articles and short stories in newspapers over the years) but she was hugely popular and always struck me as a lovely woman when she appeared on radio and TV. And it's clear from the outpouring of affection since Monday that she was enormously loved. And it certainly doesn't hurt that "the Binchy Bridge" has a nice ring to it!
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