"No citizen of our country should have to endure such sinister and craven targeting. For the Taoiseach's deputy to be singled out is not just an insult to our Government, it insults voters and our fundamental values of decency and respect. The intimidation is being investigated by gardaí, but these attacks must serve as a watershed moment for standing up to the toxicity being allowed to pollute the political environment by an unchecked stream of subversive posting online."
"They appeared on a site that offers security encryption, enabling users to disguise their identity. That such threats were made is disturbing enough, but that they could be made with impunity is perhaps more chilling. Mr Harris's distress was totally understandable. His family were threatened three times in a week. He said he had been forced to "dig deep" to keep going with his life as a public representative. The escalation of the intimidation meant he could not allow it to be "glossed over"."
Tánaiste Simon Harris received repeated threats that targeted his children and close relatives, causing significant distress and compelling him to 'dig deep' to continue public duties. The threats appeared on a site offering security encryption that enables users to disguise their identity. Gardaí are investigating the intimidation. The escalation, including three threats in a week, prevented the matter from being glossed over. The attacks are described as sinister, craven, and corrosive to values of decency and respect. The response calls for eradication and condemnation of such abuse, accountability for sites enabling anonymous menacing messaging, and protection for public representatives.
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