International Relations

Twinning

The Twinning or Sister city concept developed in Europe following the Second World War. It was seen as a way of removing old enmities which had developed in the war years and it is now grown to such an extent that it covers not just the European mainland, where it began, but also the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Asia, Africa and beyond. Cork is currently twinned with six cities:

• 1969 Coventry , UK
• 1982 Rennes , France
• 1984 San Francisco , USA
• 1988 Cologne , Germany
• 1994 Swansea , Wales  
• 2005 Shanghai , China

The objective of twinning is to help develop links in many areas – cultural, educational, social, tourist, technical, scientific and economic and it is hoped that the development of such links would have benefits for all communities involved. For further details contact:

Noreen Mulcahy,
European Liasion Officer,
Cork City Council,
City Hall,
Cork .

Tel +353 (0)21 4924037
Fax +353 (0)21 4314238
email: noreen_mulcahy@corkcity.ie