Councillors 'exposed to threats and abuse' by having to make home addresses public

Dublin City Council is to review security at the Mansion House after the Lord Mayor expressed concern for her personal safety during a demonstration by anti-immigration protesters

Councillor Deirdre Donnelly said that “the support and the political will are just not there” to better protect public representatives at local level.

Councillors are pushing for a change to the law which requires politicians to list their address publicly in elections after a spike in reported threats and alleged assaults.

A group of 100 masked men were filmed considering whether they would protest at Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis’ home on Tuesday night, after they had marched to his constituency office.