Erin McClean details abuse family receives and says photo ID needed for social media

Erin McClean, the wife of James McClean, a footballer with the Republic of Ireland national team, has criticised the lack of support her husband receives from football authorities.  Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Erin McClean, wife of Republic of Ireland soccer player James McClean, has called on social media platforms to insist on photo identification before allowing accounts to be set up, so abuse can be reported.

“Something should be in place, if photo ID was needed to verify an account, then if something was said you can report it and the social media platform could ban them,” she told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show.