Former TD Maria Bailey tells of 'persistent online abuse' after 'swing gate' controversy

“It just takes a toll on anybody, whether that's myself directly or the people around me, by abuse, ridicule, intimidation and it was exceptionally stressful and isolating.” 

Maria Bailey: “You find that you're in the middle of a pile-on and you're a lone voice in a very loud pile of abuse and the volume is so loud that the truth and facts can't be heard or don't want to be heard.” Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Former Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey has said she welcomes proposed legislation to regulate social media platforms.

Ms Bailey told Newstalk Breakfast of the abuse she suffered following her controversial claim against a Dublin hotel for a fall from a swing.