The statue of Luke Kelly located near Sheriff Street in Dublin has been vandalised for the fifth time in 12 months.

The statue of Luke Kelly located near Sheriff Street in Dublin has been vandalised for the fifth time in 12 months.
The statue, located near the singer’s birthplace, was unveiled on the 35th anniversary of his death by President Michael D Higgins in January 2019.
The work was commissioned by Dublin City Council in 2014 when Independent Councillor Christy Burke was elected mayor and cost €80,000.
The statue is a 1.8-metre-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 unveiled in 2019.
Since then the bust has been targeted numerous times, each time covered in graffiti.
This latest act of vandalism happened last night where the face of the statue was covered in red paint as well as what appears to be offensive writing painted on the base.
The council has previously said it is considering all options to protect the statue from vandalism – including moving it.
Read:Dublin City Council reviewing how to protect Luke Kelly statue