The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin has taken down four statues which have stood outside it for the last 153 years because of their associations with slavery. The four bronze statues were commissioned by the Shelbourne Hotel’s owner in 1867 when the celebrated facade was erected. The Shelbourne Hotel, which has been situated on St Stephen’s Green since 1824, removed them on Monday in line with the decision by other bodies and local authorities to remove statues relating to the slave trade. Shelbourne hotel in Dublin in 2018. “It was a decision taken just by us with our owner and operator.

Source: The Irish Times July 28, 2020 12:03 UTC