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Man acquitted of damaging two Shelbourne paintings by direction of trial judge

Summary

In a Dublin court, Andrew Shannon, aged 50, was acquitted of damaging two paintings – 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand' – at the Shelbourne hotel on 8 January 2014. The trial judge, Martin Nolan, directed the jury to find him not guilty of these charges. Shannon remains charged with damaging a Claude Monet painting, 'Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat' (1874), at the National Gallery of Ireland on 29 June 2012, and that case continues in its closing stages. The jury will now hear closing speeches from the prosecution and defence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man acquitted of damaging two Shelbourne paintings by direction of trial judge. Charges or matters: damaging the two paintings – 'Morning Strand' and 'Evening Strand' – by Felim Egan, at the Shelbourne hotel on January 8th, 2014; damaging one Claude Monet painting entitled Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sail Boat (1874) at the National Gallery of Ireland on Clare Street on June 29, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 8th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 29, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-12-04 Publication

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