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Darragh Berry

Breaking Irish news: The 20 most read stories on Dublin Live in 2019

What a quick year that was - 2019 has flown by and Dublin Live has been with you the whole way bringing you the latest in breaking and quirky news in the capital.

The year has been touched by tragedy but there has also been some lighter moments too.

Here are the 20 most-read stories on Dublin Live in 2019.

20. 'Aggressive' pair allegedly perform sex act on Dublin flight to Turkey

You can read the full story here.

19. Woman, 50s, left bleeding on ground after being bashed by kids at Dublin library

You can read the full story here.

18. Tributes paid after Rathfarnham model Alli MacDonnell found dead

You can read the full story here.

17. Woman charged 'extortionate' amount for coffee in Dublin Airport Starbucks as well as add-on charge for something that's usually free

The coffee cost a whopping €5.15, according to Jovi (Jovi Mullen)

You can read the full story here.

16. Tributes flood in for 'amazing' Jackie Griffin who was killed in horror M50 crash

(Twitter / M50 Dublin)

You can read the full story here.

15. Gardai called to TV star's North Dublin home to tell him he was in danger

You can read the full story here.

14. Main street of North Dublin town CLOSED as gardai deal with situation

You can read the full story here.

13. Kindhearted Dubliners hang up coats on Ha'penny Bridge for the homeless

Locals hang up coats on the Ha'penny Bridge for the homeless (The Irishtown House/Facebook)

You can read the full story here.

12. Here's what happens to books and toiletries left at Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport terminal 2 (Google Maps)

You can read the full story here.

11. Sad day for Dublin as famous pub, restaurant and hotel to close doors for good

You can read the full story here.

10. Dublin Airport passengers left heartbroken and severely out of pocket after Aer Lingus 'ruin dream holiday' to Orlando

You can read the full story here.

9. Passenger asks driver 'do you know who I am' after refusal from fully-booked bus in Dublin Airport - plan doesn't work

You can read the full story here

8. Famous Irish sports star accused of sexually assaulting woman near west Dublin pub

You can read the full story here.

7. Passengers rushed off Dublin Airport bound flight as intruder 'locks himself in plane bathroom' in Barcelona

Frightened passengers were forced off a Dublin Airport bound flight after an intruder managed to make his way onto the plane without a passport or boarding pass. (Mark Megarry and Paul Stewart)

You can read the full story here.

6. Man on flight that brought ISIS bride Lisa Smith back to Dublin Airport said 'his heart dropped' when he locked eyes with terror suspect

The Turkish Airlines plane carrying Lisa Smith lands at Dublin Airport and Lisa Smith leaves the aircraft with a pink blanket over her head (Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie)

You can read the fully story here.

5. Grandmother pays extortionate amount of money for regular plain vanilla cone for grandson in Dublin ice-cream parlour

You can read the full story here.

4. Teen, 14, knocked unconscious and robbed by vicious gang of up to 40 youths

Gardai are investigating (Collins)

You can read the full story here.

3. Popular Dublin restaurant closes doors forever leaving just a heartbreaking note

You can read the full story here.

2. Woman returning to Dublin Airport spends seven hours sitting in own urine after cabin crew refuse access to bathroom

Air Canada passenger plane (John Li/Getty Images)

You can read the full story here.

1. Shopping centre staff shocked after South Dublin Penneys announces closure

Penneys (Penneys)

You can read the full story here.

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