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Terry Prone: Statue to Douglass would be a beacon of anti-racism in Ireland

As a former hash-grower myself, I tut-tutted as only the reformed can tut-tut, writes Terry Prone.

Terry Prone: Statue to Douglass would be a beacon of anti-racism in Ireland

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020 - 09:00

Terry Prone is an author, columnist and one of Ireland's most well known commentators on communications, politics and public life.

As a former hash-grower myself, I tut-tutted as only the reformed can tut-tut, writes Terry Prone.

A mural by Kevin O’Brien on the streets of Cork City pays tribute to abolitionist campaigner Frederick Douglass.

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