Corkonian’s unique attachment and devotion to their county is known country and world wide. The Certificate of Irish Heritage is a great initiative, and creates great value and a bond with our people wherever they live, but why not take this further with a Cork Heritage cert or “Cork passport”. For those of us born Cork or with Cork heritage we know that this too is something that should be celebrated. Cork people are known for coming home from other counties to buy their C reg cars, wearing their GAA jerseys on casual Fridays and logging into the People’s Republic Website daily. The Cork Heritage cert is just another manifestation of genuine Cork Pride. Dowtcha boy. We are a people apart and a place apart and I believe that this feeling is shared by Cork people whether they live in Dublin or DC. This is an initiative that will add value to our diaspora and generate funding for much needed projects for Cork. Wording of motion: “That Cork City Council would introduce a ‘Certificate of Corkness’ or a ‘Cork Passport’, issued similarly to the ‘Certificate of Irish Heritage’ scheme introduced by Central Government earlier this year. The document will be available to people outside Cork who want their Cork roots to be officially recognised. Anybody applying for the certificate will have to provide proof of their Cork ancestry and connection with our great county.
Sc@recrow wrote: » Hey I'd be all for it....if we can raise more revenue from gullible cork people then all the better for the rest of us
smash wrote: » Well if they get their own passports it would be easier to keep them out of the rest of the country... Cork county border checks ftw.
landsleaving wrote: » I thought they were the 'real capital' - cities don't get passports, capital or not. Silly Cork people.
fishy fishy wrote: » maybe they should do a "your're not from cork certificate@ - they'd make a lot more money on that. another 31 counties full of money.
Archeron wrote: » "I'm from Cork boooiiii and I have the passport to prove it..." "Really? Wow, well I'm glad you showed me that because I would never have known otherwise"
smash wrote: » Genius... Everyone outside Cork would buy one! Bumper stickers too...
danniemcq wrote: » if they use it to get out of the country we could tell passprt control not to let them back in, use it as a trial run then do same with Limerick.... and Dublin
AEDIC wrote: » Cop on ye bunch of l*ngers... yer only jealous 'on the banks......of my own...lovely Lee....' :rolleyes:
kerry4sam wrote: » not in the slightest bit surprised about this. Sure us here in Kerry have our own 'Kerry passport' with the last number of years, so t'wud be only fitting for Cork to follow suit like
Jaxxy wrote: » I can't decide if it's arrogance or gullible ignorance.
mackg wrote: » Cork the fillet of Munster.
Antomus Prime wrote: » Not only is it both, but its also Insecurities IMO. They need a "passport" to make themselves feel good about their heritage!! They should be proud of where they're from on its own!!!
Antomus Prime wrote: » Lets do it, we'll make a fortune selling merchandise!!! lol
AEDIC wrote: » Jaysus...you need to chill out a bit I dont think its saying anywhere that anyone 'needs' a passport to make themselves feel good about their heritage....it seems to be suggesting it should be an extension of your pride. People show thier pride for their counties all the time....just in different ways...what makes one way better than the other....or indeed makes what is being suggested there any worse..... its all a bitta craic anyway
