Momentum building in campaign to erect Michael Collins statue in Cork City

A group of Collins enthusiasts have agreed to raise funds for a new statue of Collins that they will then hand over to the city for placement in the city centre

Michael Collins: Fine Gael councillor Shane O’Callaghan has called on the council to facilitate the placing of the statue in city centre.

Efforts to erect a statue of Michael Collins in Cork City are gathering pace as the 100th anniversary of his assassination approaches.

The Irish Examiner has learned that a group of Collins enthusiasts, some of whom played key roles in the erection of a statue of Collins in Clonakilty, which was unveiled by actor Liam Neeson in 2002, have agreed to raise funds for a new statue of Collins that they will then hand over to the city for placement in the city centre.