Colm Meaney played Chief Miles O'Brien in two 'Star Trek' shows from 1987 to 1999 who, according to Star Trek lore, was born in Killarney
Killarney could soon have a new statue thanks to an online petition to honour a Colm Meaney character.
The petition wants to erect a statue of the character in Killarney town"to honour the vision of Star Trek and the work of Meaney".Colm Meaney originally appeared as athen-unnamed character in the pilot episode of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' in 1987. "It's one of a number of efforts that have been started by Trekkies - this one has been started by Sean Daly from Cork," he said.
Actress Kate Mulgrew with a statue to her Captain Kathryn Janeway character in Bloomington, Indiana. Image: Facebook/The Captain Janeway Statue"It's a way of galvanising community support around our favourite characters," he said.
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