Blogger subjected to racist abuse while tweeting from @Ireland

Michelle Marie was forced to take a break from the platform after being inundated with racist messages.

A British black woman who was chosen to helm a popular Irish Twitter account was forced to take a break, after she received a torrent of abusive and racist messages online.

The @Ireland account, run by Irish Central, is taken over by a different person every week to provide a unique perspective on life in Ireland.