Maureen O'Hara statue: 'Distressing negative online commentary' led to its removal

The statue was commissioned in 2020 at a cost of €33,000 from funds allocated through the Town and Village Scheme

The statue of Maureen O'Hara in Glengarriff. The statue was only in position for two days before its removal. Locals say this was the third time the same statue has been installed. Photo: Andy Gibson

Cork County Council has hit out at what it referred to as “persistent distressing negative online commentary” that led to the removal of a statue of Maureen O’Hara in Glengariff just a few days after it was installed.

It also said it “sincerely regrets” the distress caused to the artist who made the statue and his family and said that “inappropriate anonymous commentary” has become a feature of the reaction to community projects.