Child abuse victim memorial in Dublin denied planning
An Bord Pleanála has decided the impact of the Journey of Light design in the Garden of Remembrance would be too much to grant permission. The proposal was mostly for the rear of the garden and would have been accessed from the other side of Parnell Square, but it included plans for a walkway from the memorial through the raised podium that supports the Children of Lir statue in the main garden.
In its refusal, the board referenced the removal of the central section of the podium steps which form part of the processional route through the garden, where British monarch Queen Elizabeth historically laid a wreath at the foot of the Oisín Kelly statue in May 2011.
