Protests at politicians' homes 'crossing a line', says Helen McEntee

Justice minister Helen McEntee at the AGSI conference in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney on Monday. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The justice minister has said that protests outside the homes of politicians and public figures are “crossing a line”, adding that she herself has felt unsafe at times.

Speaking to the media at the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), Helen McEntee said that her department is currently carrying out a review of the safety of officeholders, following recent incidents including a protest outside the home of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.