Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch's proud ownership of a Ford Cortina

Alan Healy recalls when Ford was 50 in Cork and Taoiseach Jack Lynch was given a car that is still running today.
Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch's proud ownership of a Ford Cortina
Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

You can take the man out of Cork but you can’t take Cork out of the man.

Former Taoiseach Jack Lynch was so proud to drive a Ford that he kept one for nearly 30 years — and the gleaming Cortina is still going strong to this day.

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