Gardaí investigating online death threat against Drew Harris and Mary Lou McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader said: 'Last night a threat to kill me was issued online. The individual said he would shoot me dead'

A screengrab from the post on X in which a man threatens both Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Photo: X

Gardaí are investigating an explicit online death threat against Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.

It comes after a masked man threatened to “shoot” both of them in a video posted overnight. The Special Detective Unit — which investigates terrorism offences — is leading the investigation and is likely to arrest the suspect quickly.