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Stewards to patrol Molly Malone statue to stop 'groping'

  • Dublin City Council announced stewards will patrol the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street starting in May.
  • The council introduced the measure after a spike in complaints about people 'groping' the statue.
  • Stewards will operate similarly to those at the Dublin Portal, aiming to deter the tradition of touching the statue.
  • Ray Yeates stated the practice discolors the statue, particularly around the neckline, and poses safety risks.
  • Catherine Scuffil believes the 'groping' disrespects the statue, while Dublin City Council aims to avoid damage and costly repairs.
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Give me the Ireland of Carry On movies on RTE and the Legion of Mary condemning them as filth over this warped culture, any day of the week. The post MCGUIRK: The new sexual puritanism, and Molly Malone’s boobies appeared first on Gript.

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Council hires stewards to stop ‘disgusting’ touching of statue’s breasts by tourists

Extra measures come after local campaigners complained over a lack of respect toward the city icon

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Molly Malone: Dublin City Council takes action over statue groping complaints

Stewards are to be stationed next to the Molly Malone statue in Dublin to discourage people from touching it.

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Stewards hired to prevent tourists from 'groping' the Molly Malone statue

Dublin City Council announced the measures today and insisted it wasn’t an April Fool’s Day joke

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Molly Malone to get stewards to patrol 'groping' of the statue

The statue has brassy discolouration from people touching her.

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Patrols to protect Molly Malone statue from groping

Dublin City Council to appoint stewards to discourage tourists from touching statue’s breasts

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