Death threat to TD who compared protesters to Isis

Gardaí are investigating a death threat phoned into the office of a Government TD after he compared water-charge protestors to Islamist militants.

Death threat to TD who compared protesters to Isis

Tipperary North Fine Gael TD Noel Coonan told the Irish Examiner his parliamentary secretary received the call at approximately 4pm. He said the female caller gave the woman a litany of abuse and said: “Tell that fat fucker he is dead and you are dead too.”

Mr Coonan said the call “does not bother him” and his only concern is for his colleague, who, he said, was doing an excellent job servng the community and “would not offend anyone”.

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