5,000-year-old Hill of Tara stone vandalised

A 5,000-year-old standing stone has been vandalised on the Hill of Tara in Co Meath.

The Lia Fáil granite piece, also known as the Stone of Destiny, was apparently damaged with a heavy object, possibly a hammer.

Culture Minister Jimmy Deenihan said the damage to the national monument amounted to a “mindless act of vandalism”.