IN THE RACE for the weirdest Irish headline of 2013, there can only be one winner.

We’ve seen some very strong contenders so far, but Independent.ie has staged a last-minute New Year’s Eve title grab with this effort:

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We know, we know. Now you’re feeling like this:

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So what’s happening here? Head on over to Independent.ie for the full story, but some tweets from the main protagonists will give you the basics.

This is Emma Quinlan.

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She was known for modelling with a snake. Here she is on the Saturday Night Show with Brendan O’Connor:

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However, her snake (named Squirt) sadly passed away earlier this month. And now she’s going to North Korea with online entrepreneur Niall Harbison, who tweeted three days ago:

Quinlan tweeted that they’re going to see the mass games.

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When asked why, Quinlan tweeted that she wanted to “see a part of the world most don’t”, adding: “Might as well chill in a spa in NK”.

So there you are. The weirdest Irish headline of 2013, explained in full.

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