A ROGER Casement statue has been lifted into place at a new jetty in Dún Laoghaire.
The artwork was commissioned by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to commemorate Casement who was born to an Anglo-Irish family in nearby Sandycove in 1864 and executed for his part in the 1916 Rising.
A one time British diplomat, he grew up in Ballycastle and went to school in Ballymena.
The figurative representation of Roger Casement by sculptor Mark Richards measures 3m in height, just over 1.5 life-size and is cast in bronze to mature and reflect the climatic conditions as the years pass.
Knighted by the British state, he became drawn to Irish nationalism, resigning from the Foreign Office to devote himself to the independence cause.
When he was transferred to London to stand trial, his last sight of Ireland was from the boat at Dún Laoghaire harbour, near the place of his birth.
He was executed for high treason at Pentonville Prison on August 3, 1916.
The €13.5m Dún Laoghaire Baths project was expected to be completed in December, but has been delayed by "Covid and other site factors".
It will now be finished in late spring 2022 after being closed since 1997.
