O Cuiv seeks to revive province

The Minister of State for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Mr Eamon O Cuiv, has called for reinstatement of Ireland…

The Minister of State for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Mr Eamon O Cuiv, has called for reinstatement of Ireland's fifth province. O Cuiv He proposed that the fifth province, originally situated in Co Meath, should be changed to encompass the greater Dublin area.

Mr O Cuiv was addressing the annual seminar of the General Council of County Councils in Castlebar, Co Mayo, at the weekend.