Location for Cork City's first Michael Collins statue revealed 

The near life-size piece will feature Collins standing alongside a bicycle, based on the iconic photograph of him taken with a Pierce bicycle in Wexford in 1922

Grand Parade was chosen given its historic connection to Collins. Picture: Independent News And Media/Getty Images

The first Michael Collins statue in Cork City will be installed on the Grand Parade — the scene of one of his most famous public orations, it has been confirmed.

The decision, announced on Thursday, follows a series of meetings between City Hall and members of the Michael Collins 100 committee over recent months following a decision by Cork City Council last year to proceed with the statue.