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Mercedes-Bent: Stranded at the gates of Leinster House

At least Mary Mitchell O’Connor won’t feel so alone now.

Sep 9th 2013, 10:32 PM 49,024 Views 74 Comments

Updated at 10.32pm

(Great picture sent by TheJournal.ie reader Barry Kelleher)

THIS MERCEDES DRIVER got their car stuck near the pedestrian plinth while trying to drive out the gates of Leinster House this afternoon.

The driver had obviously been privy to the time Mary Mitchell O’Connor drove down the steps of the Dáil and they decided to leg it before they could be snapped.

It isn’t the first time a driver made a bad decision while trying to drive onto Kildare Street and it probably won’t be the last.

Here’s a reminder of Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s incident:

(RTÉ News)

This article was originally posted at 4.19pm

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Mercedes-Bent: Stranded at the gates of Leinster House