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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4537Threats (online), harassment · Co. Dublin

Woman in 30s charged over online threats against Simon Harris

A woman in her 30s has been charged with making online threats against Simon Harris, the Tánaiste. Gardaí arrested her on Thursday morning, and she was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin later that morning. The date of the alleged threats is not given. The latest report, published on 20 November 2025, does not record a court outcome.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged20 Nov
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A woman in her 30s has been charged with making online threats against Simon Harris, the Tánaiste.
When
The date of the alleged threats is not given in the reports.
Where
She was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested the woman on Thursday morning.
Charges
The woman was charged with making online threats against Simon Harris.
In court
She was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice later on the morning of the report.
Other details
  • Simon Harris said a previous threat had not deterred him from doing his job.
  • Simon Harris said there can be no hiding place for anyone seeking to threaten, attack or harm people or to incite others to do so.
  • Simon Harris said politicians have become a regular target and that constant efforts to demean or dehumanise them should never be accepted.
  • The tracker note says this case does not match existing case 4278, which concerns a different woman, Sandra Barry, aged 40, sentenced for threats sent in August 2025.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman is due to appear in court charged with making online threats against Simon Harris. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe woman was arrested by gardaí on Thursday morning and charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtShe was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice later that morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherSimon Harris said a previous threat had not deterred him from doing his job. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherSimon Harris said there can be no hiding place for anyone seeking to threaten, attack or harm people. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Nov2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman due in court charged with making online threats against Simon Harris

    Reports the arrest and charge of a woman in her 30s over online threats to Simon Harris and her court appearance. It does not match existing case 4278, which concerns a different woman, Sandra Barry, aged 40, sentenced for threats sent in August 2025.

    accused, 30s, female