Limerick TD reaches out to UL following 'alarming' harassment campaign against Ella Deasy

Culture and media minister Patrick O'Donovan said he is confident the university will 'act swiftly to prevent something like this happening again'

Ms Deasy emailed the UL Student Accommodation Service after the first incident, but said she was told nothing could be done and that posting videos on social media had made her a target. Picture: Instagram/@elladeasyy

The story of a University of Limerick (UL) student who experienced a targeted and sustained campaign of harassment by a group of 200 men has been described as shocking by the former further education minister.

Patrick O'Donovan, who is from Limerick, said it is "alarming to see a young woman targeted in this way".