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Man goes on trial accused of damaging Monet painting

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Andrew Shannon, 50, of Willians Way, Ongar, Dublin 15, pleaded not guilty to allegations of damaging Claude Monet's 1874 painting *Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat* at the National Art Gallery on Clare Street. The judge, Martin Nolan, indicated technical and legal arguments would be presented and adjourned the case until the following morning. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man goes on trial accused of damaging Monet painting. Charges or matters: damaging one Claude Monet painting entitled Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat (1874) at the gallery on Clare Street on June 26, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• June 26, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-11-24 Publication

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