Farewell to Bernie, the people’s champion

BERNIE Murphy caused a political sensation in June 1985 when he was elected an independent on Cork City Council, representing the north-central ward.

Farewell to Bernie, the people’s champion
Mon, 24 Sep, 2007 - 01:00
Sean O’Riordan and Eoin English

The self-styled advertising agent (he was actually a sandwich-board man) won 1,242 votes and was elected on the 11th count.

“The people of Cork wanted me to get in because they liked me,” a victorious Mr Murphy proclaimed.

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