Michael Moynihan: Cork Sculpture Walk a win-win for citizens and artists alike

There’s no shortage of public spaces in the city which sculptors could enliven with their work  and no lack of artists who’d relish the chance to showcase their work  

The statue of Fr Mathew on Patrick  St, Cork, the city's most famous statue, it is literally known as The Statue. Picture Denis Minihane

A few weeks ago I picked up Our Towns by James and Deborah Fallows, a book which details the two authors’ adventures flying their small plane around America. 

On their journeys they visit various small towns — hence the title— to learn just how those towns cope with the various social and economic challenges of 21st-century life.