Molly Malone statue inspection finds entire sculpture was unstable

Front row? Dublin orders tourists to leave statue’s cleavage alone

Touching breasts of city’s Molly Malone statue is supposed to bring luck, but not everyone is happy with traditionEach time a tourist sidled up to the statue and reached for the most famous cleavage in Dublin, a voice called out: “No touching please.”Two city council stewards stood vigil over the landmark on Tuesday to notify would-be gropers that Molly Malone was to be left alone. After years of supposedly bringing good luck to whomever touched…

Molly Malone statue: Stewards brought in to stop 'groping'

The one-week pilot sees stewards beside the iconic Dublin figure to discourage people touching the statue's breasts.

Molly Malone statue inspection finds entire sculpture was unstable

The inspection showed the statue on Grafton Street was now held in place only by two fixing pins underneath the wheels of her cart

Molly Malone statue inspection finds bosom not the only restoration required

The inspection showed the statue on Grafton Street was now held in place only by two fixing pins underneath the wheels of her cart