It has now been returned to its original location and the defibrillator will be monitored both electronically and by CCTV.

Elsewhere, a new defibrillator has been installed at the main entrance to Rossmore Park after a donation by a member of the public.

Meanwhile, businesses and organisations are being urged to register the locations of defibrillators with the Local Authority.

The defibrillator at the Motor Tax Office was unavailable for a time as a result of the vandalism.

Monaghan Gardaí says investigations are on-going.

Members of the public are asked to help map the locations of the defibrillators.

The information would be available to the general public via a new app.

The motion was inspired by the collapse of Denmark's Christian Eriksen during a recent Euro 2020 fixture.