"Tánaiste Simon Harris said he is sickened and angered by the pain and hurt a woman caused his family when she sent him online threats of the "most appalling harm"."
"Mother-of-one Sandra Barry (40) was given a six-month jail sentence for sending a social media message to the Fine Gael leader in which she branded him a "murderer" and said she hoped "somebody does something to your family"."
Tánaiste Simon Harris felt sickened and angered by online threats that caused pain and hurt to his family. Sandra Barry, a 40-year-old mother of one, received a six-month jail sentence after sending a social media message to the Fine Gael leader. The message branded the politician a 'murderer' and included the hope that 'somebody does something to your family,' constituting a direct threat. Authorities treated the post as serious abusive conduct targeting a public figure and his family. The case resulted in imprisonment for the sender and highlights legal consequences for online harassment and targeted threats.
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