Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-11-Speech-2-087"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011211.6.2-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-11-Speech-2-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Crowley2
lpv:spoken text	". At the outset I wish to record my thanks to the rapporteur Mr Gargani for his report on the European Capital of Culture 2005. I fully support this report as I represent the City of Cork in the EP. Cork has a long and proud tradition as the second city in Ireland and has been a centre of learning, industry, trade and culture for over 800 years. As a major seaport it has also been open to many outside influences which have helped to evolve many new links and contacts. The history of Ireland could be written in Cork, for it was affected in a similar way to all of Ireland. Whether it relates to conquest and colonisation, the killing of the native Gaelic language and traditions, famine and emigration, Cork has been at the centre of all these tremendous changes. Today Cork is a well developed modern city, looking to future technologies and opportunities for development. However, despite this forward vision, it has never forgotten or neglected its past, indeed it treasures and protects its history and culture, in the ballet, the Opera House, the Everyman Theatre, Triskel Arts Centre, National Sculpture Factory, Crawford Art Gallery, Crawford College of Art and Design, University College Cork, Cork Institute of Technology, the School of Music, the College of Commerce, to mention just a few. From its past citizens in the fields of music, dance, the arts and literature it takes pride in the new generation of activists in these areas. We in Cork are proud of our hospitality and welcome to all and we face any new challenge presented to us with a confidence in the secure knowledge of past experience. In 2005, as the European Capital of Culture, Cork will show all that is great in our past but also will provide inspiration for the future. I take this opportunity to extend to all a welcome to Cork, now and for 2005. I know you will be touched by its beauty, humour, vitality and calm. Once you have been to Cork you will never wish to leave."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Crowley (UEN ),"1 "in writing"1

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