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Queen Elizabeth II and Ireland

±«Óãtv Special Correspondent Fergal Keane travels to Cork to reflect on the impact of the late Queen's landmark 2011 trip.

In 2011 the late Queen visited Ireland - a trip that was widely seen as a landmark in relations between the two countries. It was the first visit by a reigning British monarch to Ireland in a hundred years. In the City of Cork in particular many remember her visit with great affection.

Now Queen's Elizabeth's death is being marked with many government buildings flying the Irish tricolour flag at half-mast.

For 5 Minutes On ±«Óãtv Special Correspondent Fergal Keane re-visits Cork to reflect on the Queen's life and legacy in Ireland.

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