Tánaiste warns Ireland could face tragedy if rising threats and toxic discourse are ignored

Simon Harris warns that rising threats and toxic online discourse must be taken seriously before tragedy occurs

Tanaiste Simon Harris was speaking as police investigate a threat made against his family on social media (PA)

Tánaiste Simon Harris has expressed fears that Ireland will wake up one morning and “something will have gone wrong”, describing toxicity in public discourse as “off the Richter scale.”

Mr Harris said he is no longer willing to ignore threats made to his family following several recent incidents.