A man in his 40s has been arrested and charged in connection with criminal damage caused to the statue of Luke Kelly in the Guild Street area of Dublin.
The statue was vandalised yesterday for what was the seventh time.
The man was arrested by gardaí this morning, and is being held at Store Street Garda Station.
He has been charged in relation to yesterday's incident, and is due to appear in court tomorrow morning.
The statue, located near the singer's birthplace, was unveiled on the 35th anniversary of Kelly's death in January 2019.
The statue is a 1.8m-high marble bust, with copper wire used for Kelly's trademark beard and hair.
It is one of two sculptures of the singer in Dublin city centre - the other one is located near St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre.
