RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. Luke was born into a working-class household in Sheriff Street, in 1940. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. in 1984 of a brain tumour aged just 43). It's understood that the statue was again defaced late on Tuesday night and Gardai were informed. Related Articles. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Infuriating.’. You can find our Community Guidelines in full "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The statue of Luke Kelly located near Sheriff Street in Dublin has been vandalised for the fifth time in 12 months. Latest news. Ask fellow travelers and attraction managers your top questions. Since we were in this side of Dublin we decided that it would be a shame not to have a quick gander at Dublin’s newest statute, a Luke Kelly sculpture situated just across the bridge on the edge of Guild Street and Sheriff Street, to mark the 35th anniversary of his death. Gardai said no arrests have been made in connection with the latest incident and investigations are ongoing. The bust of the singer on Sheriff Street in the north inner city was vandalised for the sixth time in 18 months.

It appears that white paint had been splashed all over the statue, which has been spray painted by vandals on multiple occasions. Brian Adam-0. here. He said he would be opposed to moving the statue. White paint was found splashed across it early this morning. It was donated by the late Gerry Hunt and sculpted by John Coll. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in hospital on January 30 1984. Two statues of late musician Luke Kelly were vandalised overnight in Dublin.

THE STATUE OF legendary Irish musician Luke Kelly in Dublin city has been vandalised yet again. You can unsubscribe at any time. Our. The council said the camera will be directly monitored by gardaí. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Making a public sculpture, he said, you have to take into consideration that anything can happen to it and "graffiti is part of the urban thing". Luke, of course, was a prominent member of The Dubliners, the Irish trad specialists, whose versions of Irish classics like “The Rocky Road to Dublin”, “Seven Drunken Nights”, “The Town I Loved So Well”, “On Raglan Road” enthralled millions of people not just in Ireland but all across the world, a folk singer that will forever be remembered.

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Covid-19 restrictions in Kildare lifted by Government. “I would describe it as a sickening act of thuggery to do this for the sixth time to the great Luke Kelly. He said "if these people could articulate their dislike of the statue, it would be interesting to hear what they have to say". Twitter. Prince Harry will reportedly not attend Remembrance Sunday next month as he is 'no longer a working royal'. Pinterest. “He was an artist who campaigned for civil rights, equality, employment, education – you name it. Should be completely ashamed of yourselves. He said: "To the culprits that's doing this, you'll never destroy Luke's legacy.

It’s quite big and I have to say it’s a great piece of artistic work, getting Kelly’s facial expressions down to a tee. “He was a man who wore Sheriff street on his sleeve no matter where he went in the world.”. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Hats off to Vera Klute, this is an excellent sculpture and one that the people of the Northside can be proud of. The Government has lifted additional Covid … CCTV is due to be installed within two weeks to help protect the statue, according to Dublin City Council.

Facebook. The statue has been targeted in various ways by vandals since it was first unveiled in Sheriff Street. The bust of the singer on Sheriff Street in the north … Speaking on Drivetime, the only surviving member of The Dubliners said "it's hard to comprehend such an act of vandalism". In what is by now a regular occurrence, locals near Sheriff Street in Dublin woke up to the bust of the Dubliner's singer having been defaced with spray paint.. Local independent councillor Christy Burke has appealed for an end to the vandalism, which he has described as an outrage and an attack on the entire local community. What is wrong with these idiots?’, A second wrote: ‘The Luke Kelly statue has sadly been vandalised again. Eye catching, just like Luke Kelly was, that being the point I guess!

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679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The other statue of The Dubliners singer on South King Street was also covered in white paint.

Two statues of musician Luke Kelly on both sides of the Liffey in Dublin have been vandalised. The statue of the iconic Dubliners star was unveiled by President Michael D Higgins in January 2019 near Kelly's childhood home of Sheriff Street. This is a disgrace. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? A Garda spokesperson said: ‘Gardai are investigating an act of criminal damage to a statue that occurred on Guild Street yesterday, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The Luke Kelly statue in Dublin has been vandalised for a sixth time in 18 months. He told Newstalk FM that perhaps it was time to have a permanent police officer in place to guard the statues under "24-7 watch". If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu.

Another statue of Kelly, which is located near St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, was also vandalised overnight, apparently for the first time. This year, Queen Elizabeth II will attend a 'closed door' service before watching from a balcony of... Kristen Stewart has opened up about her 'cagey' romance to Robert Pattinson after they fell in love on the set of the Twilight series. Cllr Burke said the attacks are being orchestrated against the memory of  Kelly. Luke, of course, was a prominent member of The Dubliners, the Irish trad specialists, whose versions of Irish classics like “The Rocky Road to Dublin”, “Seven Drunken …

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The monuments were unveiled in January 2019 to mark the 35th anniversary of The Dubliners singer's death.

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