Irish Examiner view: Honouring Tom Crean a step towards addressing inequality

An illustration of Ireland’s new marine research vessel, RV Tom Crean, produced by Norwegian architects Skipsteknisk AS

Efforts to purge the public square of anything or anyone that represents values now considered immoral are gathering momentum. 

Scores of Confederate memorials have been removed from America’s public spaces, yet just months ago more than 70m US citizens voted for a candidate who embodies some of the ugly values of the old racist south.