Lord mayor and band hit right note

AS a Corkman living in Belgium, I was delighted that the city’s lord mayor and groups from Cork attended the Island of Ireland Peace Park in Messines, Belgium, on Tuesday last — Remembrance Day.

I stood at the entrance gate and watched the Cork Barrack Street Band (‘the Barracka’) lead the parade to the park.

The Irish marches brought back many memories of Patrick’s Day parades and big matches in Pairc Uí Chaoimh.