Cork eco-activists arrested over graffiti attack on Iveagh House in Dublin

The Extinction Rebellion Cork page said that March 19 was a global day of action called for by 'Fridays for Future'.

Cleaners removing the Graffiti from Iveagh House Dublin this afternoon.Graffiti reading No More Empty Promises on the front of Iveagh House the Department of Foreign Affairs headquarters on Stephen's Green in Dublin today. Pictures:Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Two environmental activists from Cork have been arrested after a live-streamed graffiti attack on the landmark Department of Foreign Affairs offices in Dublin.

A man and a woman from Extinction Rebellion Cork threw red paint onto either side of the façade of Iveagh House before spraying graffiti with the words 'No More Empty Promises' multiple times around the entrance.