Post by earl on Nov 28, 2007 12:45:34 GMT
The Irish government has revealed it is funding a four-day visit by the Mid-Ulster branch of Friends of the Somme to Cork to learn about former Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader Michael Collins.
The trip will include a visit to the Lord Mayor`s office in the city, Collins Military Barracks and an educational tour on the Michael Collins Trail.
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern made a 1,000 euros donation towards the four-day visit from the Irish government`s Reconciliation Fund.
The Friends of the Somme, which commemorates fallen soldiers from Ireland in World War I, is among 24 cross-border and cross-community groups to share 856,000 euros from the present round of funding.
The trip will include a visit to the Lord Mayor`s office in the city, Collins Military Barracks and an educational tour on the Michael Collins Trail.
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern made a 1,000 euros donation towards the four-day visit from the Irish government`s Reconciliation Fund.
The Friends of the Somme, which commemorates fallen soldiers from Ireland in World War I, is among 24 cross-border and cross-community groups to share 856,000 euros from the present round of funding.