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Jennifer Horgan: I hate to say this but I hope my daughters will have small breasts
Tori Towey detention
Irish Examiner view: Ireland's influence abroad helped ensure Tori Towey's safe return
Ireland's independent foreign policy and the hard work of Irish embassies help keep our citizens safe. Plus, as Ms Towey rightly said in Dublin Airport: 'We have each other's backs'

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Local election candidate who was attacked on campaign trail elected on first count
Local election candidate who was attacked on campaign trail elected on first count
Independent councillor Tania Doyle and her husband were assaulted while postering in Blanchardstown last month

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Taoiseach attends EPP conference on the future of European agriculture
Taoiseach 'jostled' and garda 'hit' during confrontation with Enoch Burke's family in Mayo
'It takes an awful lot to disrupt my energy,' Simon Harris said, while separately hitting out at the 'thinly-veiled thuggery' and 'toxicity' of some disruptive groups around Ireland 

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024

FIANNA FAIL ARD FHEIS
New guidance issued to election candidates who are abused online
Coimisiún na Meán said that during elections, candidates are at an 'increased risk of suffering online harm'

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3
Letters to the Editor: Hurling refereeing is at a low ebb
One reader responds to Brian Gavin's column about Tipperary and Waterford's recent Munster Championship match, while others consider issues from energy security to tonight's Darkness Into Light

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Calls to provide all Oireachtas members with panic buttons amid growing safety concerns
Calls to provide all Oireachtas members with panic buttons amid growing safety concerns
Senator Martin Conway said the level of aggression has increased, with people approaching him to confront him on issues including covid and immigration

Wed, 08 May, 2024

2024 Cross Border Police Conference on Organised & Serious Crime
Gardaí fear right-wing threats to politicians’ safety 
Irish security services have concerns for the physical safety of politicians, especially during the forthcoming local and European Parliament elections

Tue, 07 May, 2024

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Letters to the Editor: Rate hikes will hollow out communities
One reader writes in to say that 'many towns are facing an existential threat as businesses shutter their doors, streets become deserted, and communities dwindle'

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

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Threat to democracy: Conspiracy groups 'becoming increasingly more extreme'
Experts warn intimidation and violence could escalate after masked men deface minister’s home

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

'Male, pale, and stale' is political blueprint in Europe, says Fine Gael MEP
'Male, pale, and stale' is political blueprint in Europe, says Fine Gael MEP
Maria Walsh also said political parties need to do more to ensure their representatives are safe

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: We should at least consider the notion of married clergy
Letters to the Editor: We should at least consider the notion of married clergy
One reader responds to the Bishop of Kerry's pastoral letter, while others consider issues including wind energy, security for TDs, St Brigid's relics, and Bambie Thug's Eurovision win

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Holly Cairns forced to close Bandon constituency office over security concerns
Holly Cairns forced to close Bandon constituency office over security concerns
TD has previously spoken about how she was left 'absolutely terrified' after an online stalker began to appear at her West Cork home

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Taylor Swift
Man charged with stalking near Taylor Swift’s home spotted around ’30 times’
David Crowe, 33, was arrested on Monday evening near the pop star’s townhouse and taken into custody, where he was charged with two counts of harassment and stalking 

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD
Leo Varadkar: 'I won't change my life' despite far-right threat to his safety
Taoiseach: 'I have been advised by the Garda Commissioner that the threat is higher, and the risk to my personal safety is real'

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Sarah Harte: Judges must be retrained to deal with domestic abuse sentencing
S Sarah Harte: Judges must be retrained to deal with domestic abuse sentencing
'We have to be heard, we want the cycle to change, the law must change'

Wed, 13 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Senator Micheál Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

CC MICHEAL CARRIGY
Man who harassed politician and made threats against his children 'got off lightly'
Fine Gael  Senator Micheál Carrigy also claimed the courts system is not supporting victims and cases are being 'dragged out'

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Criminal Justice Act 2023 is as welcome as it is overdue
Irish Examiner view: Criminal Justice Act 2023 is as welcome as it is overdue
Stalking, domestic abuse, and assaults on emergency personnel including gardaí are addressed with new offences and tougher sentences in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Harsher sentences for domestic and sexual violence come into effect 
Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced that the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 introduces a range of new criminal offences, and tougher sentencing, has now come into effect

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Women and young people report higher levels of sexual harassment
Women and young people report higher levels of sexual harassment
Half of young people aged 18 to 24 have experienced sexual harassment in the last year, new CSO figures show. It compares to one in five of all adults — but the rate among women is over twice (28%) than men (13%).

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Man who changed his identity before 'terrorising’ fourth female victim jailed
Man who changed his identity before 'terrorising’ fourth female victim jailed
Victim told court that Scott Donegan 'is a danger to society and he has scarred and damaged me for life'

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Taoiseach visit to the US
Leo Varadkar confirms he has received several credible death threats
Taoiseach adds: 'I imagine it happens to journalists and teachers and nurses and business people, so I think it's important that we put that in perspective'

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Man with history of violence against women inflicted 'reign of terror' on fourth victim
Man with history of violence against women inflicted 'reign of terror' on fourth victim
The woman said that during the four-hour ordeal: “I have never thought it possible to experience fear like what I did on that night.'

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Anti Abortion
Protesters outside facilities providing abortion services could face fines of €2.5k
People protesting outside healthcare facilities that provide abortion services could face fines of up to €2,500 or up to six months in prison under long-awaited new measures.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

New plans for civil restraining orders against stalkers
New plans for civil restraining orders against stalkers
The Government has approved new plans to allow victims of stalking and harassment to seek civil restraining orders against the perpetrator.

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Criminals must be put in the dock
Irish Examiner view: Criminals must be put in the dock
Facing justice

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Politicians will be able to claim half the cost of personal security measures
Politicians will be able to claim half the cost of personal security measures
Oireachtas members will be able to claim for 50% of their approved security costs or a maximum of €5,000

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Mum fights to have Coco's Law against cyberbullying extended across the EU
Mum fights to have Coco's Law against cyberbullying extended across the EU
A version of Coco's Law — named for Nicole 'Coco' Fox who took her own life after online and physical bullying — may be introduced across the EU

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Gardaí may increase protection for TDs after 'very serious' death threat to Jack Chambers
Gardaí may increase protection for TDs after 'very serious' death threat to Jack Chambers
The one-page typed letter sent to the minister of state is being considered as 'very serious' and 'sinister' by An Garda Síochána

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Cork councillor considers quitting over 'vicious lies and harassment'
Cork councillor considers quitting over 'vicious lies and harassment'
'I feel unsafe and uncomfortable,' says Sinn Féin councillor Danielle Twomey

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Una Ring and Eve McDowell, co-founders of Stalking Ireland, outside Leinster House, with Senator Lisa Chamber, Fianna Fail, who
Irish Examiner view: We need a specific law against stalking
UCC report and the establishment of an Oireachtas taskforce underline how pervasive stalking and harassment have become

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh 
One in four female doctors in IMO survey have been sexually harassed at work
Irish Medical Organisation's gender equality conference also hears that more than half of female doctors have experienced gender-based harassment

Sun, 19 Feb, 2023

Hospital surgery corridor
Irish Examiner view: Harassment has no place in patriotism 
People harassing nurses could better expend their energy donating blood or otherwise helping our community 

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

New Zealand Shakespeare
Irish Examiner view: Jacinda Ardern is going as she governed, with wisdom and honesty
New Zealand's prime minister has led with authority and empathy during some of the country's most challenging times

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023

Stalker showed up at Holly Cairns' West Cork home
Stalker showed up at Holly Cairns' West Cork home
Cork South-West TD said the man repeatedly messaged her before turning up on her doorstep 

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Politicians advised to get panic alarms and vary routes home for their safety 
Politicians advised to get panic alarms and vary routes home for their safety 
TDs issued with security advice in the wake of incident when dung was thrown at Anne Rabbitte and Ciarán Cannon 

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

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State to spend up to €16m on probes into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying in civil service
The investigator’s report may be used for legal proceedings issued or complaints made to the Workplace Relations Commission at a later date

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Detective Sergeant Karl Murray
Eagle-eyed garda spots upskirting offender on the Luas and unearths a more sinister case
Dogged police work brought a sex offender to justice, but the deeper they dug, the more sinister the case became, writes Cormac O'Keeffe

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

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Tesla loses bid to shunt sex harassment case into arbitration
Tesla must keep defending itself in open court against claims that female employees face “rampant sexual harassment” in its largest California factory, a judge ruled, spurning the company’s request for closed-door arbitration.

Tue, 24 May, 2022

Woman mounted campaign of harassment against former Cork TD Jonathan O’Brien
Woman mounted campaign of harassment against former Cork TD Jonathan O’Brien
A Garda told the court: “Phone records show that Sonya Egan contacted Jonathan O’Brien in the form of calls and messages over 5,500 times in a six-month period."

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Lifetime flight ban worth discussing
Irish Examiner view: Lifetime flight ban worth discussing
Senator says drunk men subjected other passengers to loutish behaviour, including physically harassing women on the flight

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Justice Minister confirms gardaí commence 28 prosecutions under Coco's Law
Justice Minister confirms gardaí commence 28 prosecutions under Coco's Law
The 2020 Act is known as 'Coco’s Law' after Nicole Fox (21), who took her own life after years of online harassment and whose mother campaigned for strengthened legislation in the area

Sun, 27 Mar, 2022

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Learning the lessons from third-level sexual harassment
Figures show third-level institutions fielding a range of complaints about bullying and sexual harassment, but any rise in reporting is a positive sign, writes Noel Baker 

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

Cork woman admits harassing former Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O'Brien
Cork woman admits harassing former Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O'Brien
The 42-year-old woman was allowed out on bail

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

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