Irish Examiner view: Slavery is not just a historic issue

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Mary Crilly Sexual Violence Centre Cork and Sarina Gabor HSE Community worker Cork at the launch of a campaign to get people to tackle human trafficking. File picture: Clare Keogh

The decision by the Shelbourne hotel in Dublin to remove four statues from their plinths has reignited the debate about slavery and how it is represented in street architecture.

 Whether or not you agree with the hotel’s decision, it is a welcome acknowledgement that monuments can cause offence.