Fundraiser for Statue Of Michael Collins in Patrick’s Street

[Drucker]

They’re trying to raise €105K to build and erect a statue of Michael Collins in Patrick’s Street. Here is the link:

Statue of Michael Collins in his home city, Cork., organized by Connie Kelleher

The Michael Collins 100 Committee was established in the spring of … Connie Kelleher needs your support for Statue of Michael Collins in his home city, Cork.

www.gofundme.com

 

[Meridian]

FFS the City Council can piss away money on that Mary Elms bridge.
They should be paying for this too.

 

[catcha]

Just out of curiosity. If the fundraiser will go-ahead and collect the monies. Where they want to squeez this monument at St Pat's??

 

[Drucker]

Just out of curiosity. If the fundraiser will go-ahead and collect the monies. Where they want to squeez this monument at St Pat's??

I have no idea. I’d imagine it will be somewhere on the pedestrian part though and not in the middle of the street like Fr. Mathew.
He deserves to be honoured in this way in my view. It’s 100 years since the civil war, time to move on.

 

[catcha]

I agree there should be Collins monument in Cork, but honestly there is no space in there. On one end Fr. Mathew, then Echo boy, then Grand Parade and fountain and chapel (National Monument) to close with WW1 monument and Hiroshima plaque/stone, which should be done better than dog's shitter by the Electric... There is literally no space.
Putting the monument there would make its significance less significant... Removing other monument to make a space for Collins is out of question too..

 

[Gregory_Mike]

€120 raised of €105,000 goal

 

[Drucker]

The statue will be slightly larger than life size. I’d say they’ll put it at the top
Of Winthrop Street outside BT

 

[Kilworthcamp]

Put it in Daunt square, by the way it's not even square

 

[TheEarlofPearl]

€120 raised of €105,000 goal

It will take off now that Mr Infodemic is on the case.

 

[Megelus]

Put it in Daunt square, by the way it's not even square

Centrepiece of the new Dunkettle Interchange tbh