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Men who painted out Queen Victoria's name on Cork street signs are 'of utmost sincerity'
Men who painted out Queen Victoria's name on Cork street signs are 'of utmost sincerity'
Rather than imposing a sanction the judge ordered each man to pay €250 to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a charitable contribution

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

British monarch references painted over on street signs in Cork
British monarch references painted over on street signs in Cork

Activists looking to remove the names of British monarchs from Cork’s streets are upping their campaign painting over the name Victoria on a number of city street signs.

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