Politicians 'at risk of attack' could get up to €5k for enhanced security

The money given to each politician would depend on what security measures have been recommended to them

It is understood a number of TDs have been classified as high-risk and given recommendations by gardaí to tighten their security. In recent months, junior minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has been harassed, which led to gardaí conducting a personal security review. Picture: Moya Nolan

Politicians identified as high-risk targets for attack could be given up to €5,000 to spend on beefing up their personal security. 

The move comes as a group of around 100 masked men gathered to protest at Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis’ constituency office. The anti-immigrant protest on Tuesday night, organised through far-right social media, was dubbed as being “for men only” and a video shared online showed a discussion on whether the group should also go to the TD’s home.