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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
Veronica Guerin
1959 - 1996
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Inscription.
Sunday Independent journalist,
was murdered on 26th June 1996.
Be Not Afraid
Greater justice was her ideal and it was her ultimate achievement
Her courage and sacrifice saved many from the scourge of drugs and other crime.
Her death has not been in vain.
Unveiled by the Taoiseach,
Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D.
27th June 2001
Erected 2001 by Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited and the National Millenium Committee.
Location. 53° 20.556′ N, 6° 16.037′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. Click for map. Memorial is on the grounds of Dublin Castle, about 30 feet from the WNW boundary of the Dubh Linn Gardens and about 30 feet SSW of the Octagonal Tower. Marker is in this post office area: Dublin, Leinster 2, Ireland.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Castle Hall (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); First Performance of Handel's Messiah (about 800 feet away); Chris Reid Oral History Artwork Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dublin Millenium Literary Parade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Anna Cusack (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Patrick's Cathedral (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Patrick’s Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fusiliers’ Arch (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Dublin. |
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April 6, 2009 | |
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| | | 4. Veronica Guerin Memorial | | |
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| | | 5. Dubh Linn Gardens | | Adjacent to Guerin Memorial. | | |
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