Overview

• An Garda Síochána’s Special Detective Unit is investigating a fresh online threat against a close family member of Tánaiste Simon Harris.
• Detectives have taken statements from Mr Harris and the relative after a message described as vile and violent was sent via a Meta platform.
• RTÉ reports the targeted relative is not a public figure and does not have an open social media profile, complicating direct contact and evidence gathering.
• Earlier in the week, a woman in her 30s was arrested over a separate Instagram threat and released without charge while a file is prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Mr Harris publicly condemned the abuse, calling it intimidation and warning of a clear pattern, as Meta said it had removed an earlier threat and removes such content from its platforms.