Irish Examiner view: Honouring our legends can be a double-edged sword

Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Quiet Man. 

Commissioning a sculpture to honour someone’s life is a positive, admirable act of remembrance. 

If done properly, such a project can enhance the environment it is set in and perpetuate the memory, achievements, and most importantly, the standards set by the subject so revered.