Rename Cork International Airport to Cork Rory Gallagher Airport

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Ireland has traditionally lauded her favourite sons and daughters, especially those involved in the performing arts.

Rory Gallagher (1947 1995) was Irelands first true international rock and roll star and was revered not only for his supreme musicianship and talent as an entertainer but also for his integrity as an artist and overwhelming humility as a person. He could bring together people from across religious and political divides in joyous celebration of peace through music and that music is as vibrant and exciting today as it ever was. His career spanned 30 years from the showbands; through Taste, one of the biggest bands in the world in the late 60s and then a successful solo career until his untimely death in 1995. He is still greatly mourned by his millions of fans worldwide.

A national memorial to Rory in Ireland is long overdue. Rory lived for many years in Cork. He bought his trademark Fender Stratocaster guitar in the town in 1963 and played it almost every day until he died. He was known and loved by the local population and its a love that is still very evident today. He is still regularly honoured as a favourite son with tributes in the city but there is now a case for a more permanent monument. We feel that there would be no better way to keep his name and spirit alive across the world than by petitioning the relevant authorities to rename the existing Cork International Airport to Cork Rory Gallagher Airport. The airport continues to undergo a huge programme of redevelopment and expansion so a popular name change at this time could only enhance the success of the new facilities.

Airports bring people together. Rorys talent and humility still does.

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  • Steve W
  • Baldachino T
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    • Il ne faut pas l'oublier ...
  • Gerard W
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    • Rory more than deserves the recognition , it would also help bring his name and music to those yet to experience the joy.
  • Hugh M
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    • Excellent idea. RIP Rory.
  • Daniel M
  • Bram D
  • paddy
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    • Rory Gallagher airport would be a pretty cool name. Do it! :)
  • Simon L
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    • It would be a great tribute to true Irish great!
  • Gareth F
  • William C
  • Garrett B
  • Trevor H
  • Thierry S
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    • Ca me donnera l'occasion d'aller à Cork. j'espère...
  • Dylan C
  • Rene B
  • Xavier M
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    • I love Rory's music. I'd love to know that you have given his name to Cork Airport.
  • Balavoine S
  • Dave C
  • bettina c
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    • This man is a legend who is sooo respected around the world and he was an amazing Irish embassador..he deserves as many accolades as we can endow him with.
  • Aengus Mac a' B
  • Keith F
  • Richard C
  • Maurice F
  • Joe O S
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    • Rory is one of Ireland's great legends and should be commemrotaed as such by renaming Cork Airport to Rory Gallgher Airport
  • David T
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    • He started a lot of dreams for big stars
  • Charlie N
  • ian c
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    • A true legend. Cork should be proud of their 'son'
  • Tom R
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    • Great Player,deserves the honor
  • Ian B
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    • A fitting tribute to a very talented yet humble man
  • garry f
  • Bill B
  • Florian S
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    • Rory was famous and LIVES forever...
  • Hendrik S
  • keith g
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    • do it
  • Scott C
  • Saturnina G
  • David W
  • Gordon Flash E
  • Kelvin Mc E
  • cONAN k
  • Ioannis P
  • jonathan b
  • GROELL P
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    • YES FOR RORY GALLAGHER AIRPORT PLEASE philippe GROELL from Mayotte, french island ocean indien
  • Aleksandar I
  • Gianluca
  • Sarah G
  • j l
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    • It is only right -- and it is the right time -- to honor one of Ireland's finest and proudest sons, RORY GALLAGHER, from County Cork. May he rest in the peace he has surely earned.
  • Borgogno
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    • Dear Sirs, If I Sign this petition. It's because Rory was my first concert at the age of 16. Now I'm near 50. And I always remember this live Act : 34 years later!!! Rory show me how a Rock'n'Roll act should always BE : honest, generous and spontaneous. A Rory show has all these qualities together. Today, I'm still listening Rory's music with the same pleasure. If I still go to see rock'n'roll shows, maybe it's because my first time was a GOOD time. It's not be chance if guitarists from Jimmy Page to The Edge are Rory's fans. Rory deserves that his name be that of an Irish airport like him. He was the cream of Irish rock. Write these lines overwhelms me with emotion. Cork Airport Airport MUST be called Rory Gallagher, right ? Excuse my awfull english... Best Regards From an old french fan. Gilles Borgogno.
  • Yannis G
  • leeroy j