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KERRY O'SHEA,

IrishCentral Intern

Published Thursday, December 22, 2011, 7:23 AM

Updated Thursday, December 22, 2011, 10:46 AM

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An Occupy Dame Street protester joins the international demonstration in Dublin (see number 3.)

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7. US pilot photographs image of Jesus at the Cliffs of Moher

Sandra Clifford, a tourist in Ireland at the time, made big news in November when she photographed what appears to be the image of Christ at the famed site of the Cliffs of Moher in Clare.

Read more: US tourist says she captured image of Jesus on Cliffs of Moher

8. Irishman claims to have tracked UFOs

A Roscommon-based astronomer believes he has found and tracked so-called “IFOs” - Identified Flying Objects. He has since established a site in Boyle that records any strange movements in the skies to help gather evidence.

9. Devastating murder of Michaela Harte shocks both Ireland and abroad

In a tragedy that gripped the hearts of international readers, newlywed and Tyrone native Michaela Harte was laid to rest after being murdered in her hotel room during her honeymoon in Mauritius.

10. Irish-American fiancee of ‘Craigslist Killer’ receives sympathies

Senator Brown of Massachusetts offered his condolences for the horror Megan McAllister came to know when it was revealed that her fiancee Phillip Markoff was the ‘Craigslist Killer.’ Her story was turned into a Lifetime movie.

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