Coco's Law 'will save other people', says heartbroken mum

Jackie Fox Fenlon, who campaigned to change the laws around online harm. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

An education programme for young people needs to follow the long-awaited enactment of laws to protect people from online abuse, the Labour Party has said.

Marking Safer Internet Day today, Justice Minister Helen McEntee commenced Coco’s Law — the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act.