Man covered in blue paint arrested

A man is due before the courts this morning after he was found covered in blue paint by Gardaí last night.

Gardaí arrested the man in relation to a burglary at a premises on South Mall after they received a report that man was seen climbing up scaffolding on the South Mall at 9pm last night. 

Gardaí attended and found a man, covered in blue paint, in the reception area. 

Gardaí searched the rest of the building and discovered that blue paint had been put on the walls in several rooms. 

The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested and brought to Bridewell Garda Station. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been charged. 

He is due to appear before Mallow District Court this morning at 10.30am.