Dublin City Council has defended its policy on mural art, which has included prosecutions for unauthorised works. It comes as a new mural of Grace O'Mally goes up without permission as a result of commercial sponsorship. | More:
It comes as a new mural of Grace O'Mally goes up without permission as a result of commercial sponsorship.
She says it is a modern interpretation of the medieval figure, with a pen and book as weapons instead of the sword. A member of Subset who did not want to be identified read out a prepared statement beside The Grace mural which included the lines"to anyone struggling with fear, worry, stress, anxiety, panic, addiction - shout out to you. Every day that you struggle means you're still fighting. Fighting a good fight, for a good cause. Yourself. We’re the fighting Irish for a reason, believe that".
Brand Manager of Grace O'Malley whisky Heather Clancy admitted that the mural was unauthorised but argued it was a risk worth taking to help the arts world, which had a rough time over the past couple of years.In a statement Dublin City Council said that murals require planning permission, but it had worked with street artists, including Subset, to facilitate such installations in the past.
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