Hague sings Cork praises around globe

One of Britain’s most senior politicians has fallen for the delights of Cork — and is singing its praises to ambassadors around the globe.

That’s according to the acting British Ambassador to Ireland Andrew Staunton, who revealed that his foreign secretary William Hague had advised his colleagues in cabinet that Cork was one of the great places to visit.

Mr Staunton revealed last night that after Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the city on May 20 last year, which he described as the highlight of her trip to Ireland, he would not “rule out” that she might return to the country.