Anne Rabbitte 'horrified beyond belief' after cow dung attack

Galway East TD has curtailed the number of public events she attends since a bag of excrement was thrown at her at a meeting in January

Minister of State Anne Rabbitte: 'Since January, I think of every move, I plan my moves and I don't do anything off the cuff anymore.' Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte has said she has been left afraid to attend constituency events after a bag of cow excrement was thrown at her at a public meeting.

Ms Rabbitte has raised security concerns with the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, after being "horrified beyond belief" at the incident during which she and Fine Gael TD Ciarán Cannon were both subjected to the attack in Gort, Galway.