Arrests of masked men after gathering at Simon Harris’s home is warning from gardaí to the far right
The arrest of three men on Thursday over the alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his Wicklow home in recent weeks marks a “new departure” for gardaí, sources acknowledge.
‘We do not consider them protests, we consider them gatherings’
It is intended to “send a message” to far-right protesters — that targeting politicians at their family home is no longer “fair game” and could amount to the criminal offence of harassment.
This is a change in policy by the senior garda management team, who have “growing concerns” about an increase in protesters gathering outside the homes of politicians.
“We do not consider them protests, we consider them gatherings. These individuals are there to harass and intimate politicians, their families and their neighbours in their private homes. It is not just Simon Harris’s home that has been targeted.
“The message now is if you gather outside a politician’s private home, you could face arrest for alleged harassment….
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