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Proclamation will be read by an Officer from the Defence Forces at Dublin's GPO this Sunday to commemorate the Easter Rising.
In Dublin—where Spanish students, British stag dos and American genealogists look for a good time—a statue just off the main thoroughfare has developed a groping problem. Next month, a protection ...
A famous statue in Dublin has been assigned a security detail in an effort to stop tourists from squeezing its breasts. Molly Malone, a fictional fisherman’s wife who serves as an unofficial ...
Stewards are to be stationed next to a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin to discourage people from touching it. Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after complaints of ...
But to the familiar folklore of Molly Malone represented in her statue on Suffolk Street in central Dublin — a pretty young face, a hawker’s cart of cockles and mussels, a low-cut frilly dress ...
Over the years, an urban myth has emerged that touching the statue's breasts with your hands will bring good luck. Now, the campaigner has called on Dublin City Council (DCC) to not only repair ...
Usher has opened up about a deeply moving experience during his European travels, revealing that a visit to Dublin and the statue of legendary Irish rocker Phil Lynott left a lasting impact on him.
Stewards employed by Dublin City Council are set to start patrolling around the city’s famous Molly Malone statue in a bid to stop people ‘groping’ and damaging the bronze figure.
Usher’s travels leave lasting memories—like when a visit to Dublin introduced him to a statue of Irish rock legend Phil Lynott.
The council also said it has plans to re-patinate (re-cover) parts of the statue that have become discoloured by people touching it. "Dublin City Council do not want anyone to touch any work of ...