There are no reports of any injuries, but the balloon did cause some traffic confusion.
The Minion is a popular character from the "Despicable Me" film franchise.
Escaped Minion at Omni in Santry may seem hilarious but its a dispicable breach of health & safety @DubCityCouncil pic.twitter.com/w443usabzb
— Cllr Paul McAuliffe (@PaulMcauliffe) August 3, 2015
Giant inflatable Minion causes traffic chaos in Dublin. pic.twitter.com/B1TAK7QvOy
— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) August 3, 2015
Giant Minion escapes imprisonment just to cause chaos in Dublin traffic. pic.twitter.com/yd15O5mU16
— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) August 4, 2015
A giant 40ft minion rolled down a street in Dublin today causing traffic delays... http://t.co/enbOsiDwMr pic.twitter.com/CMVFUXxDlg
— TheLADbible (@TheLadBible) August 3, 2015
This picture shows how the Minion looked on Sunday, as it was being inflated.
There's a giant minion in Omni.. Hell really is a place on earth pic.twitter.com/EOdE1gMWs4
— Rachel (@shagaway) August 2, 2015