'He said he was going to kill me': Councillor threatened while hanging election posters

Dublin Green Party councillor Janet Horner said abuse online is going unchecked and feeding into real life interactions. Picture: Janet Horner/Facebook

A Dublin city councillor says she was attacked and threatened while hanging election posters.

Green party representative for the north inner city, Janet Horner, said the the incident happened last week on the North Circular Road when she was approached by a man.