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    O'Connell Bridge in danger of collapse?

    This article claims theres a new crack on O'Connell bridge and a specialist is going to Dublin tomorrow to inspect it.
    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlojgbmhoj/
    What i would love somebody to do is try take a pic if possible of it and put it up here please.Ive a bit of an interest in engineering etc and so want to see if theres cause for genuine alarm.

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    Mis-spelling

    Sorry,i mis-spelled collapse i know,doh.

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    I hope it doesn't collapse when I'm swimming under it next Saturday

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    Isn't there a song about this..? Wait thats London bridge...
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    Quote Originally Posted by monutdfc View Post
    I hope it doesn't collapse when I'm swimming under it next Saturday
    Why on earth would you be swimming in the Liffey?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Why on earth would you be swimming in the Liffey?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Why on earth would you be swimming in the Liffey?
    He's annoyed some mobsters?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    Isn't there a song about this..? Wait thats London bridge...
    sure U2 can do a cover and change it

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    Quote Originally Posted by monutdfc View Post
    I hope it doesn't collapse when I'm swimming under it next Saturday
    I hope you have one of those Phelps type suits for the occasion.
    Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by monutdfc View Post
    Dublin City Liffey Swim
    Wetsuits not allowed
    Have you taken all your shots so yeah?
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    Quote Originally Posted by thischarmingman View Post
    He's annoyed some mobsters?
    If he's annoyed some mobsters, wouldn't he be swimming with the fishes, not in the Liffey.

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