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A man in his 20s was arrested at Dublin Airport this morning after a "missed flight" led to the man smashing up the departure gate at Terminal 1.
The incident, which happened at approximately 7.20am this morning, was captured in video footage which has circulated online.
In the footage, a topless man wearing a snood around the lower half of his face can be seen throwing objects around the departure gate before proceeding to smash a Ryanair carry-on sizer stand, the departure desk and equipment.
Airport Police swooped to detain the individual before gardaí arrived to arrest the man. He is due to appear before the courts later this Monday morning.
In a statement, gardai confirmed: "Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with incidents of criminal damage in Terminal 1, Dublin Airport, this morning, Monday 17th March 2025.
"The man, aged in his 20s, has been charged and is due to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin, this morning.
Issuing a statement in the aftermath of this morning's incident, a Dublin Airport spokesperson said: "Airport Police at Dublin Airport responded to an incident in Terminal 1 this morning which resulted in a male individual being arrested.
"The passenger missed his flight and proceeded to cause significant damage to our airport.
"The individual was quickly apprehended by Airport Police before being subsequently arrested by An Garda Síochána and is scheduled to appear in court later today.
"We hope the justice system deals with him appropriately and also that we never see him at Dublin Airport again," they concluded.
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