Cork and Tralee

The territory of Cork and Tralee was formally controlled by the Kingdom of North Caucasia, but is controlled by the United Kingdom today.

The territory was leased to the Kingdom of North Caucasia, but originally, the island of Ireland was going to be under joint administration between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of North Caucasia, as the Caucasians had close ties to Ireland in previous seasons and wanted to see the territory prosper. But as talks about more complex matters started, such as income and expense splitting, the agreement broke down. The United Kingdom decided that to avoid civil unrest in Ireland, and any foreign intervention if things got out of control, the two nations would come to a deal where Country Cork, County Kerry, and parts of County Limerick were to be leased to the Kingdom of North Caucasia for three weeks (starting 18/09/2021 and ending 09/10/2021.)

Caucasian Rule
The Kingdom started work on developing Cork and Tralee a day after the lease agreement. The border was put up and later enforced with checkpoints due to tensions between the Caucasian and British Governments. Cork then started being developed, with roads and houses, along with farmland so that the small territory could feed itself without having to rely on Caucasian imports.

After Cork was finished, the airport then followed after, this helped get people and goods into and out of the territory. All goods were currently coming into a temporary dock, as the road over the border in the UK had not been finished. Cork Airport has a block ling runway and has 3 parking gates for planes, along with refuelling facilities.

The Kingdom began to expand past Cork, and extended the road network up to Tralee, where houses and a fuel station were built, followed by the Tralee Glass Factory. The glass produced here is exported across the world, and the factory also helps keep the residents of Cork and Tralee employed. Soon after the factory was constructed, the owners realised (the hard way) that driving a truck into Tralee and trying to turn it around when it came time to leave was almost impossible. Shortly after, funding was received from the Caucasian government to build a direct rail link between Tralee and Cork so that the glass could be loaded up in Cork where there is a lot more space. The addition of a fast rail connection also allowed the factory to produce glass at a very fast pace, helping the economy of the area.

Handover Agreement
On the 09/10/2021, the three week lease period had officially ended, but nothing happened from both sides. On the 10/10/2021, the United Kingdom reminded the KNC that the lease was up, and they both agreed to hold the handover event the following day to allow the Caucasian government to finish up their ongoing projects.

The handover event officially occured on the 11/10/2021 at 5:50pm, and by 6pm, the territory was under British rule.