Edited sentence: It was broadcast live by RTÉ and people around the world also watched the completion of the spire on the internet.Others continue to dislike the monument and question its artistic and aesthetic merit and approriateness.Public opinion concerning the spire has always been mixed.The completion of the spire on 22 January 2003 was cheered on by 5,000 Dubliners who braved the cold to watch its erection and RTÉ radio celebrated by broadcasting Neil Young's song, The Needle and the Damage Done