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Gardai have arrested two people after the Department of Foreign Affairs was vandalised with graffiti on Friday afternoon.
During a climate change protest, paint was thrown at the building on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, with slogans spray-painted on the walls.
The red graffiti read: ‘No more empty promises’ across the front of the building, with more red paint spilled on the street outside.
According to Gardai, a man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens were arrested in relation to the incident.
The two are currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Kevin Street Garda Station, and investigations are ongoing.
Footage of the protest was shared on the Extinction Rebellion Ireland Facebook page.
The footage was accompanied by a comment from one of the vandals, who said: ‘I am targeting the Department of Foreign Affairs because the climate crisis is a global issue which we need to come together to solve.
‘Ireland is on the UN Security Council. We have an opportunity to be leaders in climate action and justice.
‘Our Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said that Ireland would be a voice for young people, women and the least developed countries. How is that anything more than empty promises given the actions of our government?’
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