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Call to remove "hostile" piper mural above Italian restaurant - but owners love it

2025-03-26 34 Dailymotion

A petition calling for the removal of a "hostile" bagpipe mural in Glasgow has sparked debate, but the owners of a nearby Italian restaurant say they love it.

The artwork, by Dan McDermott, spans three storeys and features a Highland piper, a stag, and a cow.

The petition claims it is "out of place" and provocative toward Bella Vita, but restaurant owner Mimmo Rossi dismissed the concerns as "nonsense."

Despite the petition gaining fewer than 10 signatures, most locals support the mural, with many praising its artistic value.