A piece of artwork commemorating shirt factory workers has been approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council.
A scale model of the sculpture shows what it will look like when it is completed
The committee approved public realm works which will transform the area taking in Harbour Square, Custom House Street, Guildhall Street and Whittaker Street, and Foyle Embankment. "Their story deserves to be told, and this artwork will be the centrepiece of the public realm works that will transform this busy city centre area."Louise Walsh was the artist who began creating the original sculpture to remember the workers back in 2006.
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