A man who was arrested after he scaled the railings at Leinster House in an alleged attempt to remove the Palestinian flag has been granted bail, but ordered to stay away from all government buildings.
Gardaí and Oireachtas security personnel observed a man climbing the fence and then trying to make his way across the Leinster House lawn to where the newly-hoisted flag, marking Ireland 's official recognition of the state of Palestine, had been placed.He appeared before Judge Patricia Cronin at Dublin District Court charged with burglary by trespassing with intent to commit an offence in the garden at Leinster House.
The court heard he would be living at an address in Dublin 2 and the judge told him to notify gardaí in case of any change. Mr Whelan has not yet indicated a plea and was remanded on a €200 bail bond to appear again on 10 July. Legal aid was granted after the judge noted from the defence solicitor that the accused was on social welfare and had no assets.
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