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:
We know, we know. Now you’re feeling like this:
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.
She was known for modelling with a snake. Here she is on the Saturday Night Show with Brendan O’Connor:
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.
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.
