Memorial for institutional abuse victims gets go-ahead

A planned €500,000 memorial to victims of institutional child abuse in Dublin city centre has moved a step closer.

Dublin City Council has given its approval for the Journey of Light project, which will require temporary movement of the 11-tonne, Children of Lir sculpture in the Garden of Remembrance to the rear of the proposed memorial. This will facilitate construction of a walkway through the podium beneath it to connect the two public memorials, which are accessed from alternate sides of Parnell Square just above the northern end of O’Connell Street.

The design features a water feature on either side of the walkway, seating and night-time lighting.