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These really unusual clouds have been appearing over Dublin today

They’re not aliens, just in case you need to be told.

IF YOU’RE IN Dublin at the minute, you may be able to spot this:

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But, if you’re easily scared and think it’s some kind of alien invasion, then you probably need to calm down and talk to someone with a medical qualification, because it’s just a cloud.

The cloud is an altocumulous lenticularis, or a flying saucer cloud.

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They are formed when air flows collide with man made objects or mountains and could be seen from Tallaght to Glasnevin earlier today.

image-cc66152f6cb695d88c861726989e0cece2f13be17f6e6a60b2a6a8b7d9e078aa-V Rebecca Raftery Rebecca Raftery

Screenshot_2015-06-30-12-09-53 Louise Ni Riain Louise Ni Riain

photo (4) (1) Marie Marie

So, while some of them look like UFOs, you’re probably safe for now. They mostly come at night, anyway. Mostly.

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    Mute Pauliebhoy
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:50 PM

    The wife won’t touch my sausage for the very same reason

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:56 PM

    What have you dipped your sausage in?

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:57 PM

    Maybe a cocktail sausage isn’t to her liking………..

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:04 PM

    Why have a Chipolata when you’ve had a taste of a Saveloy.

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    Mute Sinead Hanley
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:18 PM

    I prefer an oul’ black pudding myself

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    Mute Mike
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:28 PM

    Once you go black……. it sure does hit the spot.

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    Mute Jimmy coogan
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:38 PM

    Go wan u racist . Mad for the coloured lads . No chance for a nice white lad .

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    Mute Jimmy coogan
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:40 PM

    I’m not racist by the way . I’ve 3 coloured TVs in my house

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    Mute Niall
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:40 PM

    Once you go black, chances are it’ll need to be amputated.

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    Mute Kitty Prendergast
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    Mar 13th 2015, 11:49 PM

    Eh, no. Just no.

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    Mute Thierry Ratt
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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:26 AM

    The bible forbids black pudding twice, it’s pork and covered in blood

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    Mute Egg Head
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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:55 AM

    But had Jesus ever tried clonalkilty pudding? Bet he’d have something different to say about it if he had. The next reading is from the book of the glorious full Irish.

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    Mute Deirdre Coyne Farrelly
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:51 PM

    They look
    Like something the incredible
    Hulk left in the loo

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    Mute Heather Sadler
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    Mar 14th 2015, 1:34 AM

    Agreed they look disgusting

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    Mute That's all folks
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:51 PM

    Oh sweet baby Jesus. What have they done!

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    Mute fergal sweeney
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:01 PM

    Oh Darn!

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    Mute andrew dunne
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:56 PM

    That just looks wrong.

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    Mute GO GREEN
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:00 PM

    Like I always say its time to Go Green, but that is a step too far.

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    Mute Rose Murray
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:01 PM

    Wouldn’t let that past my lips…urgh!!

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    Mute Rachel Giles
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    Mar 13th 2015, 11:13 PM

    Mmmmmmm. Leprechaun mickeys

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    Mute Dave
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:35 PM

    Looks likes a sausage but its snot…..

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    Mute Justin Healy
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:01 PM

    Green food? Nope. Bad idea.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Mar 14th 2015, 7:48 AM

    Not a vegetable eater then?

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    Mute Max Maxwell
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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:56 PM

    Comparing a tube of seasoned pig arse meat and hooves to some of the wonders of the modern world. Lel. Only in Ireland.

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    Mute Laura Leslie
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:19 PM

    Can’t help thinking this looks like a bad outcome for our transplant patient from another article. Gangrene genitals for breakfast anyone?

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    Mute Shanti
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:07 PM

    Ewwwww…

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    Mute Christina Sherwin Russell
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    Mar 14th 2015, 1:26 AM

    Please can you stop Americanizing everything…….the only green we had on st Patrick’s day was shamrock, till some tit decided to food colour everything green……

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:01 PM

    That’s a bit moon. Mind you a circle of them around a fried egg would look the part..

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    Mute Teresa Kelly
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:49 PM

    Is turning super quinn sausages green not covered in our blasphemy law?

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    Mute Tommie Brennan
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    Mar 13th 2015, 11:51 PM

    snotages

    no thanks..

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    Mute Jack Bowden
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    Mar 14th 2015, 3:23 AM

    Yeah they look gross.
    I hate the sausages that are died pink and when they’re cooked they remain pink inside.

    A sausage with a bit of finely chopped spinach and chives in the mix for paddy’s day would be ok.

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    Mute Ann Harman
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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:15 AM

    I love sausages,but I never found anything special about them when our local Supervalu began to stock them.
    So dont care what colour they are. We have always had much better quality sausages in the West.

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    Mute Sarah Clifford
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    Mar 14th 2015, 8:36 AM

    True. Superquinn sausages are over rated. Thry are like rubber

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    Mute Mundo7976
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    Mar 14th 2015, 7:52 AM

    Don’t see what’s so special about superquinn sausies in the first place.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Mar 14th 2015, 8:16 AM

    Philistine.

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    Mute Mundo7976
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    Mar 14th 2015, 8:58 AM

    Yep

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    Mute Olive Johnson
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:39 PM

    Well I’ve been shopping in superquinn blanchardstown now supervalu for years, was there on Thursday not a green sau sage in sight

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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:24 AM

    Two words… Viral marketing

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    Mar 14th 2015, 9:17 AM

    Maybe that is because they are only available in Blackrock…

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    Mute John Murphy
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    Mar 14th 2015, 9:02 AM

    I remember finding green Superquinn sausages in the fridge many years ago. After been away on holiday they were just forgotten for a few months.

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    Mute Ber O'Duinn
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    Mar 14th 2015, 1:18 AM

    Green sausages yuck yuck

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