County Council begin campaign to put Cork on Pope Francis visit itinerary

A request is being made for Pope Francis to come to Co Cork when he visits Ireland next August, with the racecourse in Mallow likely the best venue to host him.

The newly revamped Pairc Uí Chaoimh and the magnificent grounds of Fota House have also been proposed.

Cork County Council is writing to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, to invite Pope Francis to the region.