Council to discuss 'Cork passport' proposal

People with Cork ancestry could soon be forking out €40 for a "Certificate of Corkness" under a novel proposal being discussed by Cork City Council tonight.

Council to discuss 'Cork passport' proposal

People with Cork ancestry could soon be forking out €40 for a "Certificate of Corkness" under a novel proposal being discussed by Cork City Council tonight.

Local Fine Gael Councillor Laura McGonigle has tabled a motion for the creation of a "Cork Passport" for anyone in the world who can prove their Cork heritage, similar to the ‘Certificate of Irish Heritage’ scheme introduced by the Government earlier this year.

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