Tánaiste admits it was 'hard to turn up to work' amid sustained threats against his family

'I think most people in this country are just great....It's when people cross that line and start to threaten your young children and your family, that's just not acceptable'

Simon Harris: 'It was tough to turn up. If someone's threatened your wife, threatened your children ... it's hard to turn up to work the next day.' Photo: Moya Nolan

Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted it was “hard to turn up to work” following a series of sustained threats of violence against his family.

On Thursday, a Dublin mother received a six-month prison sentence for sending social media messages to the Tánaiste, branding him a “murderer” and saying: “I hope somebody does something to your family”.