Giant granny will have to spend a penny or two

When the Royal de Luxe giant granny, standing 7.5m high, moves through Limerick for three days as a highlight of the City of Culture celebrations, the enactment will have one rather delicate task to perform.

Mike Fitzpatrick, director of the City of Culture, explained: “She will move at a nice walk over the three days. She will tell stories.

“But she will also do rude things, like having a wee. It’s a long oul’ journey. And there’s no public loo to accommodate a lady of her stature. So there will be gush along the way.”