DUBLIN CASTLE 11 MARCH 2025
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The memorial sculpture dedicated to Veronica Guerin, located within the Dublin Castle Gardens, serves as a poignant reminder of her courageous work and tragic death.
Significance:
Veronica Guerin was an Irish investigative journalist who was murdered in 1996 for her reporting on organised crime. The memorial honours her dedication to exposing criminal activity.
The memorial therefore stands as a symbol of press freedom and the risks journalists take to uncover the truth.
It also serves as a location to remember the dangers of organised crime.
Location and Context:
The Dublin Castle Gardens provide a dignified and reflective setting for the memorial.
It is within an area that also contains other memorial gardens, including one dedicated to Gardaí killed in the line of duty, which places her sacrifice within the context of those who serve the public.
The location within Dublin castle gardens, makes it a very public place, and a place that is visited by many people.
Symbolism:
The memorial acts as a permanent reminder of the cost of pursuing justice.
The phrase inscribed on the memorial “Be not afraid” is a very powerful message.
Recent events:
Recent visits by political figures such as Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, shows the continuing importance of the memorial, and the subject of violence against women.