Building stands up to demolition crew
An attempt to demolish a 15-storey building in the grounds of one of Dublin's biggest hospitals has ended in failure.
The former nurses' home was to have come down with the aid of strategically-placed explosives.
But though the charges went off as planned, the building remained in place - with only a slight tilt to indicate anything had happened.
A spokesman for the company involved said the building had proved stronger than expected.
A crane with a ball and chain will now be used to complete the job and the site should be clear by Tuesday.
A spokesman at St Vincent's Hospital said there was no danger from the leaning building to patients or anyone else using the hospital.
