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Michael Moynihan: Failure to remove graffiti sends out a wrong message about Cork

It seems a city with paint smeared on walls and quaysides has simply shrugged its shoulders because that’s just the way it is. What other conclusion can you reach?
Michael Moynihan: Failure to remove graffiti sends out a wrong message about Cork

Graffiti on the Shakey Bridge in Cork in July 2023. Picture: Dan Linehan

An outside view is always welcome.

Sarah Horgan of this parish spoke to some tourists on Leeside last week and it was interesting to read their perspectives on the city. If you live somewhere it’s easy for everything to fade into the background: no doubt the people who live near the Colosseum or the Eiffel Tower don’t even notice those buildings as they do their shopping or pay their bills.

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