Government to help fund extra security measures for politicians 

It comes as newly appointed junior minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, has been harassed by a second man in two months

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 'I’m not sure the other TDs in my constituency, all of whom are men, have the same additional challenges that I have. I asked the local chief [superintendent] if it is everyone that gets this and he was very clear it was not.' Picture: Moya Nolan

The Government is to help fund extra security measures for politicians as it emerged newly appointed junior minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has been harassed by a second man.

Ms MacNeill has revealed that gardaí have begun a personal security review and have visited this man who has been constantly contacting her.