Minister tweets concern at Ask.fm move to Ireland

A government minister has said he was "concerned" at the relocation to Ireland of the headquarters of a website linked to the death of two teenagers here in 2012.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2014 - 00:00

Stephen Rogers

Ciara Pugsley, 15, from Co Leitrim, and Erin Gallagher, 13, from Co Donegal, took their lives after being subjected to anonymous bullying on Ask.fm.

It emerged this week the website is moving its headquarters here from Latvia.

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Courts Place: Ireland Place: Co Leitrim Place: Co Donegal Place: Latvia Place: Dublin Person: Ciara Pugsley Person: Erin Gallagher Person: Foreign Affairs Minister Person: Charlie Flanagan Person: Flanagan Person: Doug Leeds Person: Jonathan Person: Pugsley Organisation: ask.fm Organisation: Ask.com Organisation: Today FM

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