# Vandalism
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Last month
March 2024
Vanishing Past
Ancient tomb site targeted by vandals 'not being protected' by government
Patricia Devlin
18 Mar
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This year
2024
Vanishing Past
Vandalising of monuments 'as much a concern' as climate change impact
Heritage experts warn of the effect of mindless damage as Noteworthy reveals historical sites across Ireland attacked at least 140 times in past three years.
Patricia Devlin
25 Feb
14.7k
46
Last year
2023
carrowkeel
Ancient passage tomb in Sligo vandalised with words and symbols scratched into stones
15 Oct 2023
49.5k
71
Noel Lemass
Noel Lemass monument vandalised prior to commemoration event on 100th anniversary of his death
8 Oct 2023
23.9k
THE MORNING LEAD
'Grave concern' for Ireland's national heritage sites as vandalism is on the rise
18 Aug 2023
23.6k
65
cockles and mussels
Molly Malone statue to be cleaned 'as soon as possible' after being vandalised with black paint
16 Aug 2023
27.4k
52
ballybrack
Suspected criminal fire at Ballybrack house that was site of anti-immigrant protest and vandalism
14 Aug 2023
25.0k
Vandalism
Glendalough's ancient Deer Stone monument damaged by fire in act of vandalism
9 Aug 2023
22.2k
25
Lia Fail Standing Stone
'Most of the paint' removed from Hill of Tara stone after vandalism, says OPW
10 Feb 2023
7.2k
2
Lia Fáil
‘Mindless’ and ‘ugly’ vandalism of 5,000-year-old Hill of Tara standing stone condemned
8 Feb 2023
23.4k
10
All time
climate protesters
Minister backtracks on comments made about climate activists throwing soup at artworks
27 Oct 2022
23.7k
21
mona lisa
Man disguised as woman in a wheelchair arrested after smearing Mona Lisa with cake at Louvre
30 May 2022
38.2k
35
Vandalism
Over 200 Dart carriages vandalised since January at a cost of over €500k
21 Nov 2021
23.0k
36
greta thunberg
Mural of activist Greta Thunberg in Dublin city centre vandalised
3 Mar 2021
45.6k
96
Vandalism
Banksy's Valentine's Day mural in Bristol covered up following ‘mindless vandalism’
16 Feb 2020
67.9k
30
Vandalism
24-hour security for Cork cemetery after thousands in damage caused to graves
6 Jan 2020
21.2k
25
portobello
'Blatant disrespect': David Attenborough mural vandalised with 'climate hoax' graffiti
24 Dec 2019
37.2k
27
tensions
Free Derry sign graffitied with support for British soldier facing prosecution for Bloody Sunday murders
2 Aug 2019
31.6k
tramore valley park
Garda investigation launched after newly opened Cork park vandalised overnight
5 Jun 2019
67.3k
65
Vandalism
Head of 800-year-old mummy stolen from crypt of St Michan's Church in Dublin
25 Feb 2019
86.2k
63
Florida
Police investigate after statue of US sailor kissing nurse is spray-painted with '#MeToo'
20 Feb 2019
34.0k
51
HIGHGATE CEMETERY
'Senseless. Stupid. Ignorant': Karl Marx memorial in London vandalised for second time this month
16 Feb 2019
29.0k
70
Stephens green park
'A juvenile act': World War I sculpture cleaned up after being vandalised with paint overnight
Updated
22 Nov 2018
47.7k
136
victoria road
Republican group stages 'action against colonialism' by spraying over 'Victoria' on Dublin street sign
6 Jul 2018
23.1k
97
kishoge
Delays remain on Irish Rail services after vandals break in and destroy signalling equipment
12 May 2018
32.8k
46
dark hedges
PSNI launches investigation into vandalism of iconic Game of Thrones location in Antrim
3 Apr 2018
27.6k
14
mallow
'There's outrage and rightly so': Defibrillator vandalised for the second time in six months in Cork
23 Mar 2018
14.9k
34
Homophobic attack
Man (24) acquitted of drawing homophobic graffiti and swastika on The George
2 Feb 2018
24.7k
st joseph's street
Investigation launched after life-saving defibrillator 'smashed' on Limerick street
4 Jan 2018
20.6k
24
Vandalism
Proposed legislation could see people who damage life-saving equipment sent to jail
10 Oct 2017
10.9k
45
Voices
Dublin street art: 'We would work as fast as we could to avoid getting caught and arrested'
Solus
21 Sep 2017
8.0k
40