Sectarian abuse of Heather Humphreys during Áras campaign a 'wake-up' call, Tánaiste says

Simon Harris said Heather Humphreys faced online abuse because she was a Presbyterian. Picture: Fergal Phillips 

Sectarian abuse levelled at Heather Humphreys during the presidential election campaign should be a “wake-up call for our country”, and shows the level of work required to unite Ireland, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

The Fine Gael leader has also defended a controversial attack video published by his party during the campaign, which criticised Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks during repossession cases.