Unique  honour for Cork's martyred lords mayor

The move to honour them in this symbolic way comes after several centenary commemorative events to mark their deaths in 1920 were disrupted, cancelled or postponed by Covid-19

The move to honour Terrence MacSwiney, and Tomás Mac Curtain in this symbolic way comes after several centenary commemorative events to mark their deaths in 1920 were disrupted, cancelled or postponed by Covid-19. Picture is Terence MacSwiney. 

The former Lords Mayor of Cork, Tomás Mac Curtain and Terence MacSwiney, are to receive a unique posthumous civic honour.

Their names are to be entered into the city's roll of honorary citizens, Lord Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh announced last night.