Councillor calls for local currency from the 'Bank of My Own Lovely Lee' to kickstart rebel economy

File photo of Cork City Council.

They've been trading on their charm and sharp wit for years but Corkonians should also have their own rebel currency.

The Green Party in Cork has asked city officials in the self-declared Peoples' Republic to consider introducing a local currency on 'de banks' to help kickstart the economy post Covid-19 lockdown.