US EditionGardai Probing Social Media Threat Against Tánaiste Simon Harris and Family
The threat against Tánaiste Simon Harris and family has prompted a criminal investigation involving Gardaí specialist units, highlighting ongoing security concerns with prior threats noted.
- On Sunday, Tánaiste Simon Harris alerted Gardaí after a social-media threat targeting his family appeared at the weekend, prompting a criminal investigation that An Garda Síochána confirmed is under way but declined to comment on.
- In recent months, Tánaiste Simon Harris faced repeated threats including online postings and protests, while last year suspects linked to online threats led to arrests and concern.
- According to reports, messages posted on a Meta platform on Sunday referenced Mr Harris's children with threats, prompting an investigation by Gardaí from Wicklow, the National Cyber Crime Bureau, and the Special Detective Unit.
- Mr Harris responded that he "do not comment on matters relating to my personal security or that of my family" but has retained the security detail from his time as Taoiseach after Garda intelligence services' threat assessment.
- This episode, coming in recent months, adds to protests held outside his home in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, where his wife and children live, reflecting a local pattern of demonstrations targeting politicians.
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