Truck crashes into gates of Russian Embassy in Dublin

Image source, RTÉ

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The truck was driven into gates at the embassy on Orwell Road in Rathmines, Dublin

At a glance

• Footage shows the truck reversing into gates at the embassy in Dublin

• There are no reports of injuries and one man is under arrest

• The incident is being investigated as "criminal damage"

Published3 hours ago

A man has been arrested after a truck was driven into the gates of the Russian Embassy in Dublin.

It happened outside the building at Orwell Road in Rathmines at about 13:30 local time on Monday.

Video footage of the incident, posted on social media by Irish broadcaster RTÉ, shows the vehicle reversing into the gates.

Gardaí (Irish police) said they are "investigating an incident of criminal damage".

The detained man was taken to Rathfarnham Garda Station and he remains in custody.