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| Giant Minion terrorises drivers in Ireland as 40ft inflatable blocks traffic on Dublin road | Giant Minion terrorises drivers in Ireland as 40ft inflatable blocks traffic on Dublin road |
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| Mischievous Minions are loved the world over for their antics in Despicable Me – but drivers in Dublin were less than pleased when a giant inflatable version of Kevin fell over in the middle of a road and blocked off traffic. | Mischievous Minions are loved the world over for their antics in Despicable Me – but drivers in Dublin were less than pleased when a giant inflatable version of Kevin fell over in the middle of a road and blocked off traffic. |
| The inflatable blew over in “very strong” winds at around 3pm on Old Swords Road in Santry, local resident Erin Van Londen told The Independent. | The inflatable blew over in “very strong” winds at around 3pm on Old Swords Road in Santry, local resident Erin Van Londen told The Independent. |
| A photo she posted on Facebook shows a Garda police car attending the scene, where the Minion has flopped into the road. | A photo she posted on Facebook shows a Garda police car attending the scene, where the Minion has flopped into the road. |
| Read more: Apparently the top fantasy job is being a MinionMinions could be 'descendants of humans', say science students in detailed gene make-up report | |
| Ms Van Londen was stuck in a 15-minute traffic jam, as the owners from a local business carted away the giant yellow inflatable in a wheelbarrow. | Ms Van Londen was stuck in a 15-minute traffic jam, as the owners from a local business carted away the giant yellow inflatable in a wheelbarrow. |
| The 40ft inflatable was stationed at a funfair in the Irish capital, according to the Irish Mirror. | The 40ft inflatable was stationed at a funfair in the Irish capital, according to the Irish Mirror. |
| Since Despicable Me was released in 2010, the Minions have become internationally recognised characters, loved by adults and children alike. The first film grossed over $540,000,000 worldwide, and the third film is set to be released in 2017. | |
| A recent study found that UK adults would most like to be Minions if they could choose a fantasy job, topping being a Hogwarts professor or a superhero. | A recent study found that UK adults would most like to be Minions if they could choose a fantasy job, topping being a Hogwarts professor or a superhero. |