Waterford Cllrs agree to self-regulate their social media accounts

The motion said the councillors have “a responsibility to show leadership in efforts to improve the civility of public discourse on political matters”.

Waterford City and County councillors have agreed to self-regulate their social media accounts in a bid to discourage abusive and unsavoury content.

The move was initiated and worded by FG general election candidate Cllr John Cummins and presented as a joint motion by 21 council colleagues before being unanimously adopted at its monthly meeting. It is also set to be circulated to every local authority in the country for consideration.