People's Republic of Cork flag to orbit 400km above Earth

Two Cork flags are set to boldly go where no rebel county flags have gone before.

People's Republic of Cork flag to orbit 400km above Earth
Thu, 27 Jul, 2017 - 10:29

Two Cork flags are set to boldly go where no rebel county flags have gone before, writes Eoin English.

The blood and bandage of the self-styled People’s Republic, and the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) flag will blast off tomorrow on board a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit some 400km above Earth.

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