'If I had a euro for every time I've been called the 'c word' in the last month...'

Some of the country's highest-profile women TDs who lost their seat in the General Election have revealed the depth of the explicit and hurtful messages sent to them in recent weeks.

Fianna Fail's Lisa Chambers said even her pregnancy had been used against her during the campaign, while Regina Doherty said some of the attacks were very personal.