Man Arrested Over Online Threats Against Irish Leader

Published on August 13, 2024

A man has been arrested over threats made against Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Simon Harris online. The man, named as Patrick Grealish by several Irish media outlets, was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, by Gardai (Irish Police) on Sunday morning. He was charged with making threats to Harris, intending for him to believe they would be carried out, to kill or cause serious harm, without lawful excuse. Gardai said the arrest has been made in connection with threats posted on social media in the last week. Grealish appeared in Galway District Court on Monday, where he was released on bail by a judge, despite objections by the Gardai....

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