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"It's a piece of artwork for people's enjoyment."

An mural painted on the front of a house in Dublin has been ordered to be taken down by An Bord Pleannala.The painting of two ballerinas wearing boxing gloves is apparently out of scale with the façade of the Victorian home and could even impact the...

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16.00 20 Jun 2022


"It's a piece of artwork for people's enjoyment."


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An mural painted on the front of a house in Dublin has been ordered to be taken down by An Bord Pleannala.The painting of two ballerinas wearing boxing gloves is apparently out of scale with the façade of the Victorian home and could even impact the value of the properties nearby. Kieran was joined by Solus, Irish Street Artist and painter of the mural, and Ray Yeates City Arts Officer, to discuss if murals should be a celebrated part of city design.


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