Separate threats against Simon Harris and family not linked, gardaí believe

Tánaiste Simon Harris said the three incidents were part of a 'clear and sinister pattern' which, he said, was to 'intimidate' him out of office. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Gardaí do not suspect, based on current assessments, that the three separate threats to Tánaiste Simon Harris and his close family are co-ordinated, the Irish Examiner understands.

As it stands, gardaí believe that the two online threats — one threatening Mr Harris’s children and the second threatening a close family member — are not linked.