New guidance issued to election candidates who are abused online

The new guidance comes after a complaint was made to Coimisiún na Meán by Fianna Fáil’s European candidate for Ireland South, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú. Picture: Gareth Chaney

Ireland’s media regulator has published guidance for local and European election candidates on what to do if they face abuse or illegal content online.

Coimisiún na Meán said that during elections, candidates are at an “increased risk of suffering online harm”.