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Mystery Palestinian flag continues to fly high over Dublin as removal deemed too risky

Since September 2025, an unclaimed Palestinian flag has flown approximately 105 metres up Dublin’s 120-metre Spire (Monument of Light); while suspected to have been placed by drone, no individual or group has taken responsibility. Dublin city authorities have rejected all proposed removal methods—including climbing ropes, bespoke ladders, and a large crane—as too dangerous, costly, or ineffective, and many local residents approve of the flag amid Ireland’s outspoken criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank, with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign praising the stunt as an impressive feat of ingenuity.