TD receives death threats over budget cuts

Social networking website Facebook has been asked to address concerns about online harassment after a Fine Gael TD received death threats over budget cuts and sought the help of gardaí.

Tom Barry said some of his family discovered the comments on the social network and said he is contemplating proposing legislation to party officials about online threats and bullying.

The Cork East deputy blamed Sinn Féin supporters for some of the abuse and said material had also been posted online to other Government TDs in recent days.