Man in court over €7 million damage to Monet paintingNovember 26, 2013 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has begun of a man accused of knocking a hole through a Claude Monet oil painting at the National Gallery of Ireland, causing €7 million worth of criminal damage, The Irish Times reported. Andrew Shannon is accused of putting his hand through Ireland’s only painting by the famous French impressionist, entitled Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat. The painting dates from 1874 and is valued at about €10 million. Shannon (48), Willans Way, Ongar, Dublin, told two tourists who witnessed the incident that he had “felt faint” and collapsed on to the painting. He pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage on June 29, 2012. The court heard Shannon worked as a French polisher with Foyle Antiques, which had now closed. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |