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Irish Times
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Department of Foreign Affairs HQ targeted again by protesters
The Department of Foreign Affairs' headquarters in Dublin city centre has been daubed with red paint again. The paint, believed to be thrown in the early hours of Monday morning, covered the facade of Iveagh House on St Stephen's Green. Workers were present later on Monday washing the paint off the building. The department said it was aware of 'a security incident outside of Iveagh House early this morning'. 'An Garda Síochána was contacted and is actively following up on the matter,' a spokesman for the department said. READ MORE The incident comes after Gaza protest graffiti was daubed on Iveagh House last August. 'Gaza BDS now' – a reference to the international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign led by supporters of the Palestinian cause against Israel – was painted in red on the building at the time. In November 2023, red paint was thrown on Iveagh House during a pro-Palestine demonstration. The then tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs, Micheál Martin, strongly criticised the act at the time and highlighted the role Irish diplomats have played in the Middle Eastern crisis.
BreakingNews.ie
26-05-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Department of Foreign Affairs targeted with graffiti by Pro-Palestine group
The Department of Foreign Affairs' headquarters has been targeted with graffiti. Red paint was sprayed at the entrance to Iveagh House on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, reading 'Pal Action Ireland - US Military Out of Shannon". The Department says it is aware of the incident, and gardaí are actively following up on the matter. In a post on X, they said "Two people painted the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin red, its windows and door during the night. "US Military out of Shannon", "Search the Planes" & "Palestine Action Éire" read in paint. They refuse to severe ties with the US-Israeli military supply chain!" BREAKING: 2 people painted the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin red; its windows and door during the night. "US Military out of Shannon", "Search the Planes" & "Palestine Action Éire" read in paint. They refuse to severe ties with the US-Israeli military supply chain! — Palestine Action Éire (@pal_action_eire) May 26, 2025 It comes as earlier this month the same group said three of its members were detained after they breached the perimeter of Shannon Airport. Advertisement Palestine Action Éire said three of its activists 'entered the airport runway' at Shannon in an attempt to inspect a US military plane. The airport suspended operations for an hour until 7:30pm. The three individuals were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Clare. It is believed that a white van crossed a grass area on the main road into the airport and crashed through the perimeter fence. It is understood that a number of people wearing orange jump suits, hard hats and scarves over their faces then entered the airport's 'air side' area.
