The home of the Bishop of Raphoe was broken into in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning.

A large number of windows and doors had been smashed on the premises, it is alleged.

Gardaí arrived at the house after reports of a break-in just before 3am.

Inside the property, gardaí also allegedly found damage to the building and contents, including a number of religious statues.

The parochial house is adjacent to St Eunan’s Cathedral from where RTÉ has been broadcasting Mass during the coronavirus crisis.

A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene by gardaí and was taken to Letterkenny garda station.

Nobody was injured in the break-in and it is not believed that anything was stolen.