Ireland Named in reporting
Simon Harris
58 reports across 10 cases, 4 Jun 2024 to 4 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect, victim
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Online threat to kill or cause serious harm, Constitutional challenge (presidential nomination process), Harassment (harmful communication), Threats (bomb threat, Kidnapping threat, Sexual threats), Threatening to kill or cause serious harm (Section 5, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997), Harassment, Harassment (Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act), Threats (online knife threats), Harassment of an elected official
- Where
- Co. Galway, Co. Dublin, Co. Wicklow, Co. Laois, Co. Mayo
- Reporting
- 58 reports, 4 Jun 2024 to 4 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, extra.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie, gript.ie, galwaybeo.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Galway man jailed for online threat to kill Simon Harris Online threat to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Galway
Patrick Grealish, 50, an Irish man from Lettermullen, Co Galway, made an online threat on Instagram on 4 August 2024 to kill or cause serious harm to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family. He was arrested in Galway on 11 August 2024 and charged under Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. Grealish pleaded guilty at Derrynea District Court in October 2025 and was sentenced in February 2026 to eight months' imprisonment, with the final four months suspended. He withdrew his appeal at Galway Circuit Court in June 2026 and went into custody to begin the four-month term.
Sentenced, 1 Feb 2026Victim · 15 reports - Supreme Court to hear appeal over presidential nomination process Constitutional challenge (presidential nomination process) · Co. Dublin
Niall Byrne challenged the presidential nomination process in Dublin, claiming Fine Gael leader Simon Harris directed party councillors to block independent candidates. The High Court, before Judge Cregan, dismissed the case in October 2025, ruling the direction was a political directive not subject to court review and that the argument the nomination process is unconstitutional is doomed to failure. A panel of three Supreme Court judges subsequently agreed to hear Byrne's appeal, noting the issue relates only to the nomination process and cannot affect the validity of President Catherine Connolly's election.
In court, 28 Dec 2025Suspect · 2 reports - Sentenced to six months for threatening communication to Simon Harris in Dublin Harassment (harmful communication) · Co. Dublin
Sandra Barry, 40, from Lucan, Dublin, was charged with sending threatening social media messages to Tánaiste Simon Harris on 30 August 2025. She was arrested by warrant and charged at Store Street Garda station on 20 November 2025, and appeared at Dublin District Court where she was granted cashless bail. On 18 December 2025, she pleaded guilty through her solicitor and was sentenced by Judge Michele Finan to six months' imprisonment with none suspended. She was released on €200 appeal bail and the defence said the case would be fully contested on appeal in the Circuit Court.
Sentenced, 18 Dec 2025Victim · 9 reports - Gardaí seek Interpol help in Wicklow threats investigation Threats (bomb threat · Co. Wicklow
A woman in her 30s from the Ronanstown area in west Dublin was arrested on 2 September 2025 over an online kidnapping threat made on Instagram against the children of Tánaiste Simon Harris, a man, and released without charge on 3 September with a file to be prepared for the DPP. The threat was part of a series of incidents between 31 August and 7 September 2025, including sexual threats and multiple phone bomb threats to the Harris family home in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit, National Cyber Crime Bureau, and Wicklow are investigating, and Interpol assistance was sought on 13 September after some threats appeared to originate from overseas.
Arrested, 2 Sep 2025Victim · 12 reports - Man remanded in Laois court over threat to Taoiseach Simon Harris Threatening to kill or cause serious harm (Section 5 · Co. Laois
An anonymous caller rang the Samaritans helpline shortly before 6pm on 26 June 2024, claiming there was an explosive device at the home of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow, but no device was found during a search. Gardaí later arrested Michael Murray, a 54-year-old man serving a sentence at Midlands Prison, in connection with the threat. He was charged under Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, with making a threat to a woman intending that she would believe it would be carried out to kill or cause Harris serious harm. Murray appeared before Portlaoise District Court on 9 or 10 April 2025 and was remanded in custody to reappear on 16 April 2025.
In court, 10 Apr 2025Victim · 6 reports - Man in his 30s arrested over harassment of Taoiseach at Greystones home Harassment · Co. Wicklow
On 2 May 2024, anti-immigration protesters held a demonstration outside the family home of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow, including a banner reading 'South Dublin says no, close the border'. Gardaí are investigating alleged harassment of the Taoiseach, and multiple people have been arrested since May. A woman, described as in her 50s, was arrested in September 2024 in connection with the incident and a file is being prepared for the DPP. On Tuesday 1 October 2024, a man in his 30s was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 over alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, and was released without charge, with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Arrested, 2 Oct 2024Victim · 1 report - Second woman arrested over harassment of Taoiseach in Co Wicklow Harassment (Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act) · Co. Wicklow
On 2 May 2024, around a dozen masked individuals held banners with anti-immigrant slogans outside the home of Taoiseach Simon Harris in Greystones, Co Wicklow, while his wife was preparing their two young children for bed. A woman in her 50s was arrested on 15 August 2024 for alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act and was released on 17 August, with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. A second woman, in her 60s, was arrested on 20 August 2024 in connection with the same protest. The investigation is being led by gardaí from the Special Detective Unit, and the second woman is detained at a Garda station in Co Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Arrested, 15 Aug 2024Victim · 5 reports - Gardaí investigate online knife threats to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family Threats (online knife threats) · Co. Wicklow
Gardaí are investigating online knife threats against Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family, reported on 6 August 2024 after a threat was posted over the weekend. Reports say an Instagram post, which one source describes only as a social media platform, said a person had 'knives out' for Mr Harris, referred to the Wicklow mountains, and claimed worse would be done to his wife and children. The threat stayed online for two days after gardaí asked Instagram to remove it, and the account user has since made the page private. As of the latest report, no suspect has been identified, arrested or charged, and Mr Harris has said he will not be deterred from his job.
Reported, 6 Aug 2024Victim · 2 reports - Three men released without charge over Taoiseach harassment in Co Wicklow Harassment of an elected official · Co. Wicklow
Two masked protests took place outside Taoiseach Simon Harris's family home in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on 2 May and 14 June 2024. Three men, two in their 40s and one in his 30s, were arrested on the morning of 20 June 2024 by gardaí from the Wexford-Wicklow Division with Special Detective Unit support over alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act. They were detained at Garda stations in Co Wicklow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The three men were subsequently released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The investigation into the alleged harassment of the elected official is ongoing.
Arrested, 20 Jun 2024Victim · 5 reports - Gardaí investigating harassment of Taoiseach in Westport, Co Mayo Harassment · Co. Mayo
Simon Harris was pushed and jostled while canvassing in Castlebar, Co Mayo, on 2 June 2024, when members of the Burke family followed the delegation to Westport and began shouting and filming them. The Taoiseach also stumbled while walking from under scaffolding outside a building in Westport. Sean Burke is the named suspect in the harassment. Gardaí in Mayo are investigating the circumstances of the events.
Reported, 4 Jun 2024Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Simon Harris, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Jun2026Man who threatened Simon Harris and family on Instagram is jailed after withdrawing appealvictim, Simon Harris, male, Irish, irishSimon Harris
- 1 Jun2026Connemara man begins four-month jail term for threatening to kill Tánaistevictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 17 Feb2026Galway man jailed for four months over online threats to kill Simon Harris and harm familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 1 Feb2026Galway man jailed for four months for online threats to kill Simon Harris and harm his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 28 Dec2025Supreme Court to hear appeal over nomination process for presidential electionssuspect, Simon Harris, named, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 18 Dec2025Woman jailed for 'catastrophic' social media threats to Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 18 Dec2025‘Three minutes of madness’: Woman sentenced for ‘catastrophic’ online threats to Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 18 Dec2025Woman jailed for 6 months over online threats to Tánaistevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 18 Dec2025Woman gets six-month jail sentence for 'catastrophic' social media threats to Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 16 Dec2025Sentencing of man who threatened to kill Harris adjournedvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Nov2025Woman in court charged with threatening Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Nov2025Woman, 40, in court charged with threatening Tanaiste Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Nov2025Woman charged with sending threatening messages to Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Nov2025Dublin woman charged with sending messages to Simon Harris which threatened his familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Nov2025Woman charged over threats made against Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 21 Oct2025Man pleads guilty to online threat to kill or harm Simon Harris and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Oct2025'Doomed to fail': Case attempting to stop presidential election has been thrown out of courtsuspect, Simon Harris, named, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 13 Sep2025Gardaí investigating threats against Simon Harris and family seek Interpol assistancevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 7 Sep2025Gardaí at Simon Harris's family home after multiple bomb threats madevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 7 Sep2025Gardaí investigate bomb threat to Simon Harris’s Wicklow home in major security operationvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 6 Sep2025Gardai investigate second threat in a week against Simon Harris’s familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 3 Sep2025Woman arrested on suspicion of making threats to Tánaiste and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 3 Sep2025Woman arrested over threats towards Tánaiste’s family released without chargevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 3 Sep2025Woman arrested over threats against Harris released - Griptvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 3 Sep2025Woman (30s) arrested over threat to kidnap Simon Harris’s children freed without chargevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 2 Sep2025Woman arrested over online threats made against Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 1 Sep2025Gardai probing serious threat made to Tanaiste Simon Harris and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 1 Sep2025Serious threat to Simon Harris and family investigated by gardaívictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 1 Sep2025Gardaí launch investigation into 'significant' online threat to Tánaiste's familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 10 Apr2025Prisoner appears in court charged with threatening to kill Tanaiste Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 2 Oct2024Man arrested as part of investigation into harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 17 Sep2024Connemara man (48) charged over threat to Simon Harris remanded on bailvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Aug2024Woman arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach following protestvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Aug2024Woman, 60s, held over protest at Taoiseach's home in Mayvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 16 Aug2024Woman arrested over incident at Taoiseach’s homevictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 15 Aug2024Woman (50s) arrested following demonstration outside Simon Harris’ housevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 15 Aug2024Arrest over demonstration at Taoiseach's home in Mayvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 12 Aug2024Man charged with making online threat to kill or cause serious harm to Taoiseach and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 12 Aug2024Man charged with social media threat to kill Taoiseach released on bailvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 12 Aug2024Galway man in court charged with threatening to kill Simon Harris and familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 12 Aug2024Galway man in court charged with threatening to kill Taoiseach and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 12 Aug2024Man arrested over sinister online threats against Taoiseach Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 11 Aug2024Galway 'nutjob' arrested following threats to Taoiseach Simon Harris and familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 9 Aug2024Man arrested for hoax bomb threat made against Taoiseach's homevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 9 Aug2024Prisoner arrested over bomb threat to Taoiseach’s Co Wicklow homevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 6 Aug2024Gardaí investigate ‘especially sinister’ Instagram threats made to Taoiseach and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 6 Aug2024Taoiseach 'will not be deterred' by threat against him and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 6 Aug2024Gardai probe sinister knife threats to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 6 Aug2024Gardai investigate online knife threats to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his familyvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 2 Aug2024Convicted rapist who allegedly made hoax bomb threat against Taoiseach’s home challenges prison sanctionvictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 28 Jun2024Gardaí suspect bomb threat to Taoiseach’s home came from prisonervictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 26 Jun2024Garda Special Detective Unit investigating bomb threat against home of Taoiseach Simon Harrisvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 21 Jun2024Three arrests made in relations to protests staged outside Simon Harris' homevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Jun2024Three men arrested for alleged harassment of Taoiseach released without chargevictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Jun2024Three men arrested over protests outside Taoiseach’s Co Wicklow home released without chargevictim, Simon Harris, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Jun2024Three men arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach Simon Harris at his homevictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 20 Jun2024Three held over demonstrations at Harris' home releasedvictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
- 4 Jun2024Gardai probe Simon Harris and Enoch Burke family ambush in Mayovictim, Simon Harris, male, irish (judged from name)Simon Harris
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