O'Connor has 16 previous convictions, all District Court matters, including for public order offences and theft.

A video of a damaged headstone and grave was widely shared on social media showing the smashed-up grave.

They are due to appear before Limerick District Court on Wednesday morning.

Judge John Aylmer said there was a risk of the “whole thing blowing up” had some individual gone around the back of the frequently-used building for a smoke.

Anthony Condron (29), of Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal damage

Nathan McCarthy (25) of Lower Kimmage Road, Terenure, Co. Dublin was foaming at the mouth when assaulting one of the officers

Tom McDonnell (62), a self-employed builder and father of five from Lakeside Park, Newbridge, Co Kildare, was elected as an independent councillor for the Newbridge local electoral area of Kildare County Council this summer.

A group of men wearing balaclavas had smashed windows and attempted to set fire to the empty property.

He is currently being held in a Garda station in Donegal.

He was charged with five counts of causing criminal damage by fire three days earlier in Cork city centre.

A man in his 20s is being questioned following multiple incidents including a hit-and-run in Cork

The incident happened just after 11pm at the vacant property on High Street in Tallaght

The incident happened at a premises on Tuesday night May 21st.

The incident happened in Mallow last month

Gardaí are investigating a link between Wednesday's fire and two earlier similar incidents in the town

Gardaí said no injuries were reported from the incident

Weapons such as slash hooks, machetes, and knives were confiscated.

Michael Dunne (50) caused €240 worth of damage to the statue of the late singer

Michael Dunne (50) failed to appear on Friday for sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The State had today sought the reactivation of the suspended portion of the sentence of nine years in prison with the final two suspended imposed by Mr Justice White.