Growing concerns for both politicians and their staff members have led to calls for all members of the Oireachtas to be provided with personal panic buttons.
This follows the recent protests outside the homes of Taoiseach Simon Harris and Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman. Justice Minister Helen McEntee was also the recipient of a hoax bomb threat, on her family home.
Clare politicians and local election candidates are no stranger to these issues, either; the Ennistymon Fine Gael, Senator Martin Conway is behind the proposal that members of the Oireachtas be provided with personal panic buttons, after he was harassed on five occasions over the past six weeks, both on the street and on public transport.
Meanwhile, the Independent candidate for the Local Elections, Amanda Major has been subjected to harassment while erecting election posters in Ennis.
To discuss this further, on Friday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Fine Gael Senator from Ennistymon, Martin Conway and Independent Local Election Candidate, Ennis MD, Amanda Major.
You can listen to the full interview below.
