The Scottish actor and TV presenter, 82, said his wife Pamela Stephenson had also been impersonated and reminded members of the public that the sound of his voice can be recreated with AI

The house is one of two in the capital city in which Connolly lived

Footballer of the year Lee Keegan has backed old adversary Diarmuid Connolly to return to the Championship with a bang in August after accepting his 12-week ban.

Former Dublin captain Alan Brogan has admitted it’s “strange” that Diarmuid Connolly, who turns 30 shortly, is still getting involved in disciplinary flareups, describing the latest issue as “Groundhog Day”.