Gardai are investigating if there is a link between the vandalism of two statues of singer and folk musician Luke Kelly on opposite sides of Dublin city on Tuesday night. "The incident on Guild Street was reported at 11.55pm, and the incident on King Street South was reported at 8:55am yesterday morning. "These attacks are not just an attack on Luke and his memory, but an attack on art and the citizens of Ireland." CrimeThe statue of the famous Dubliners singer is situated beside the Royal Canal, near his former Sheriff Street home. There have been calls to move the statue entirely to a new location, but Sheriff Street residents are set to resist the idea.

Source: The Herald June 25, 2020 01:30 UTC