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Irish Artist Plans Iceberg Stunt

In a bizarre celebration of Belfast's industrial heritage, a Northern Ireland artist is planning to tow an iceberg to the city that built the Titanic. Rita Duffy, who says the iceberg would represent a dramatic piece of "performance art" as it slowly melted in Belfast Lough, is working on a feasibility study. "It can be done," she said. "We are thinking of coming down the old Viking journey from the north of Norway. It's totally possible." Duffy says she is keeping the finale of her project a secret, but believes the iceberg could be a symbol of hope in a city scarred by decades of sectarian division. For the full story - click the title Irish Art