City planners puzzled by new bronze plaque on bridge

WHILE a lot has gone under Dublin’s O’Connell bridge, the local council are far more interested in what has recently been placed on top.

City planners are puzzled by the appearance of a professionally-crafted bronze plaque in commemoration of a certain Fr Pat Noise.

Yesterday, the local authority said in no uncertain terms that the plaque was not official and would be removed. How it got there, about one week ago, remains a mystery.