Tanora lives to fizz another day

CORKONIANS across the world breathed a collective sigh of relief last night after drinks giant Coca-Cola confirmed it will continue to make the iconic fizzy drink Tanora.

A determined campaign by the Tanora faithful, which included a Facebook petition, has ensured the future of a drink which has become as synonymous with Cork as the Shandon Bells, Beamish, Murphys and tripe and drisheen.

It isn’t all good news for fans of the popular mineral, however, as Coca-Cola has confirmed consumers will no longer be able to buy the pub-size bottles, which are being phased out with immediate effect, or the cans, which will be phased out from June.