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Solve two Dublin problems in one go: put Molly Malone on Daniel O’Connell’s plinth
Plus: Fine Gael’s summer of fun, a bad year for trout and a good opportunity for the ríomhaire
The O'Connell plinth, without a statue, pictured at Dublin City Hall this week
Karl McDonald
Sun Aug 24 2025 - 06:00
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