Hundreds queue in George's Street in Dublin to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse
Hundreds of people have brought a Dublin city centre street close to a standstill as they queue to buy glasses to view the eclipse.
On Wednesday afternoon, the line outside the Designist shop in George’s Street snaked for hundreds of yards.
Some of those in the queue said they had been waiting for up to two hours to get the glasses, on sale for €10, to enable them to view the rare astronomical event.
The last eclipse which was visible in Ireland was in 1999.
The eclipse will be visible just after 6pm in Irish skies, with maximum coverage of the sun occurring shortly after 7pm.
Among those in the queue was Kim Olin, who said she did not mind having to wait.
She said: “I want to get a pair of glasses to look at the eclipse.
“The next one won’t be until 2090 and I won’t be alive by then so this is my last chance.
“I have no idea how long I’ll have to wait, the queue is very long.
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