Rebels stay home as Cork turns out in welcome

REBELS were few and far between in Cork as thousands turned out in glorious sunshine to greet the woman of the week, Queen Elizabeth II.

Unlike the streets of Dublin, which were eerily quiet during her visit, Cork was bursting at the seams with a mix of young and old, excitable tourists, the very interested and some vaguely bemused locals.

If you looked hard enough, you could even see a smattering of Union flags. One group huddled outside Argos in Daunt Square were determined to catch a glimpse of the Queen as she entered the English Market.