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    Éamon de Valera statue to be erected on Cork’s Main Street

    Gerald LeinsterBy Gerald LeinsterNovember 29, 2019No Comments3 Mins Read
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    A four-meter high bronze statue of the former politician Éamon de Valera is to be erected on Cork’s main thoroughfare of Patrick’s Street.

    Cork City’s Lord Mayor Cllr Frankie Purcell announced the go-ahead for the controversial statue at a meeting of the City Council last night.

    Motion passed by slim majority

    There was widespread opposition to the plans which were passed by a slim Fianna Fáil majority in the Council. There were sixteen votes in favour and fourteen votes against.

    Councillor Dermot O’Shaugnessy of People Before Profit abstained, saying that he had “never heard of de Valera” and “to be honest couldn’t care less as no one listened to him anyway”.

    Opposing views 

    Opposing councillors argued that the estimated cost of three-million-euros and the two-year disruption to the Patrick Street traffic flow was unwarranted.

    Credit: William Murphy / Flickr

    Angry exchanges broke out in the Council Chamber before the Lord Mayor put the motion to a vote.

    Civil war politics

    “de Valera; wasn’t he the lad that shot Michael Collins — why are we erecting a statue to that gob-shite?” asked Cllr Martin Lynch of Fine Gael.

    “He wasn’t a gob-shite,” replied Cllr Pierce McNamara of Fianna Fáil. “He was one of Ireland’s greatest statesmen. Sure he was a TD and Taoiseach and served us well as President.

    “Anyway, Collins was shot by your lot, and that’s a proven fact. Dev had absolutely nothing to do with it,” McNamara replied angrily.

    Dev’s Cork connection

    At this stage, Cllr Owen Murphy of the Green Party asked; “What exactly are Dev’s connections with Cork?

    “Wasn’t de Valera born in America, raised in Limerick, educated in Tipperary, elected in Clare and lived all his fecking life in Dublin?”

    Credit: National Library of Ireland / Flickr

    “Jaysus he has as much connection with Cork as Ronald Mc fecking Donald,” the councillor concluded.

    At this stage the Lord Mayor interjected; “I have it on the best authority that Dev’s last wish when he was lying on his death-bed surrounded by priests, cardinals and even the Pope himself, was that he be remembered in Cork.

    “Shur how can we deny the last wish of Ireland’s greatest hero and the father of the illustrious Fianna Fáil Party,” the Mayor stated.

    Alternative proposal sparks violent exchange

    Credit: National Library of Ireland / Flickr

    “Well, I propose we erect a statue to Michael Collins, a true Cork man,” was an alternative proposal put forward by Fine Gael councillor Jim Fitzpatrick.

    “Oh for feck-sake!” Shouted the Lord Mayor as he threw the ceremonial mace narrowly missing Fitzpatrick’s head.

    “Jaysus, Collins gave away six of our four-green-fields to the Brits in Ulster. No-way are we spending money on that traitor,” the Lord Mayor continued.

    Violent exchanges then broke out in the chamber necessitating the Garda riot squad to deploy pepper spray before order could be restored.

    Other plans proposed by the council

    Meanwhile in Ireland News has learned that next week, the council will debate the introduction of water-rates along with formulating a proposal to end the Middle-Eastern conflict.

    They also hope to jointly honour Nigel Farage and Donald Trump with the Freedom of the City. We wish them well.

    Disclaimer

    This article is satire. We do satire articles because it is great craic and Irish people love it! Articles in this section are spoof articles which should not be taken as the truth, nor are they are intended to offend.

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    Gerald Leinster is one of Ireland's most noteworthy journalists, columnists and commentator on Irish and international issues. Often accused of being more right-wing than Genghis Khan whom he admires greatly, Gerald is an Oxbridge graduate. He has authored many best-selling books including the recent ' The Margaret Thatcher I knew and Loved' and his previous bestseller 'Reagan, Bush, and Trump -- Gods of Their Time.' In his spare time, you might find Gerald relaxing on a golf course in Kildare, watching International rugby or dining out in Dublin's more fashionable restaurants. Although he strives for a professional journalistic apolitical stance, he feels strongly about the reunification of Ireland and the UK. He also holds membership of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

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