Helen McEntee marks Safer Internet Day by commencing Coco’s Law

Coco’s Law was named in the memory of Nicole Fox. The 21-year-old died by suicide following a prolonged period of online abuse in 2018. Nicole's mother Jackie Fox has campaigned for stricter punishment measures for online abuse. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Minister for Justice is to mark Safer Internet Day by commencing Coco’s Law.

Coco’s Law, or the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act, creates two new offences which criminalise the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.