Man arrested in Laois after making threats to 'slice babies'

Garda HQ issued a statement at 11.45am: 'Gardaí investigating alleged threats shared online have arrested one male in Abbeyleix, Co Laois this morning, Wednesday, May 28.' Picture: Denis Minihane

A man has been arrested in relation to online videos in which explicit threats are made to Irish people that he is going to “slice” their babies and children.

The individual, who appears to be a homeless foreign national, posted a video on TikTok of himself making the threat.