Gates at Government Buildings, Áras and Customs House rammed overnight
Gates at a number of political buildings in Dublin — including Leinster House and near Áras an Uachtaráín — have been damaged overnight.
One man has been arrested after the gates outside Leinster House, Government Buildings and the Office of the Attorney General were hit in the early hours of Friday.
Gardaí said that around 2.30am on Friday, they were alerted to an incident on Merrion Street.
At Government Buildings there is significant damage to a number of the gates, including those at the Department of the Taoiseach.
A gate at the Attorney General’s office was lying off its hinges.
The driver of the vehicle, a male in his 40s, was arrested.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
Garda commissioner Drew Harris was seen observing the damage in a Garda car driven slowly past Government Buildings shortly before 10am.
Separately, gardaí also said they were investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred near Áras an Uachtaráín.
A spokesperson said there is a probe into the incident which occurred at Phoenix Gate Lodge in the early hours of Friday morning.
The gates of the president’s residence were cordoned off on Friday morning.
Furthermore, gardaí in Store Street are investigating a material damage road traffic collision that occurred at Custom House Quay in the early hours of Friday morning near the Department of Housing.
At present, it is not known if the incidents are related.
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