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Bomb threats made against Simon Harris’s home
Multiple threats including bomb warnings and kidnapping attempts against Tánaiste Simon Harris and family are under Garda investigation, highlighting a pattern of intimidation linked to his political role.
- On Sunday, detectives were at Simon Harris's home after calls to at least three Garda stations claimed a bomb had been planted, and Harris and his family were moved to a secure location during checks.
- In the last fortnight, Simon Harris faced repeated targeted intimidation including online and phoned threats; this weekend's incident is the third threat in the recent two weeks, following a west Dublin woman's arrest and release for a kidnapping threat.
- Specialist Garda units, including the Special Detective Unit and National Cyber Crime Bureau, are probing threats sent via Meta and Telegram; Garda Dog Unit searches found no devices at the home.
- Harris's security arrangements are being reviewed, including armed escorts, as senior Garda management fear last week's publicity may inspire copycat threats and protests at the family home add to security concerns.
- Harris described the campaign as a deliberate attempt to intimidate him from public office, saying `What I and my family have faced in recent weeks is not political debate. It is behaviour that should never, ever be treated as normal`.
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Bomb threats made against Simon Harris’s home
It is understood Mr Harris is not at home currently.
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