A man who was arrested for scaling the railings at Leinster House in an alleged attempt to remove the Palestinian flag has been granted bail.
The incident happened shortly before 6pm on Tuesday, at the Merrion Square side of Government Buildings.
Gardaí and Oireachtas security personnel observed a man climbing the fence before trying to make his way across the Leinster House lawn to where the Palestinian flag had been placed.
The flag was raised on Tuesday to mark Ireland’s formal recognition of the state of Palestine.
Paul Whelan (39), of Rowland Road, Dublin 12, was arrested, charged and brought before Judge Patricia Cronin at Dublin District Court on Wednesday in relation to the matter.
In evidence, Garda Conor Dineen said the accused “made no reply” when charged with burglary by trespassing with intent to commit an offence in the garden at Leinster House.
The garda said he had no objection to bail if the accused agreed to obey conditions, including a restriction on him going…
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