Rebel Week brochures withdrawn after Collins 'langer' gaffe

The promoters of Rebel Week in Cork have apologised and withdrawn 100,000 event brochures which described General Michael Collins as a 'langer'.

The decision to pull the controversial promotional material came last night after controversy erupted over the offensive description of Collins in a Rebel Week passport image featured in the initiative's official 12-page brochure.

Collins plays a central role in the Rebel Week celebrations with a Cork Independence Day event taking place on his birthday, Oct 16.