Attacking public representatives an attack on our democracy – Simon Harris

It comes after Minister of State Anne Rabbitte and Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon had cow dung thrown at them during a public meeting in Gort, Co Galway this week

Minister for Justice Simon Harris (Grainne Ni Aodha/PA)

An attack on public representatives is “an attack on our democracy” and such incidents will be “pursued with the full rigor of the law”, Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said.

Mr Harris was speaking after Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he was taking any attacks on a public representative “extraordinarily seriously”.