Social media messages targeted the Tánaiste's children and were described as despicable. Credible threats referenced the kidnapping of Simon Harris's children. A woman in her 30s was arrested in west Dublin in connection with those threats. The arrest was carried out by An Garda Síochána's counter-terror unit as part of an ongoing garda probe. The operation took place this afternoon and is focused on investigating the origins and credibility of the messages that threatened the safety of the Tánaiste's children.
Tánaiste hits out at 'despicable' social media messages
A woman has been arrested by An Garda Síochána's counter-terror unit in relation to credible threats made to the Tanaiste's children.
The suspect, who is in her 30s, was arrested in west Dublin this afternoon by gardaí probing the threats which referenced kidnapping Simon Harris's children.
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