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Mon 11 Nov 2002Graffiti daubed on cardinal's homeGardaí have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the daubing of graffiti on pillars at the entrance to the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin's residence at the week-end.The residence or archbishop's palace in Drumcondra on Dublin's northside is home to Cardinal Connell. It is understood, however, he was not in residence at the time. The graffiti were discovered on Saturday morning and were reported to gardaí at Fitzgibbon Street station at 9 a.m. "The detective unit there is investigating," a Garda spokesman said.