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Online abuse

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Lidl
Couple from supermarket ad campaign 'considering leaving Ireland' after online abuse
27 Sep 2019
aoife dooley
Irish comedian subjected to 'dozens' of rape and death threats over article she wrote on Junior Cert paper
6 Jun 2019
72
Toxic
Leicester contact police after 'vile and disgusting' online abuse of players
11 Apr 2019
20
Harassment
Garda investigation underway following claims of online abuse targeting Munster rugby players
22 Mar 2019
20
Online abuse
Fulham vow to take 'strongest possible action' after Kamara suffers racist abuse
31 Dec 2018
4
Amnesty International
Abuse on Twitter: Women of colour 34% more likely than white women to be targeted
18 Dec 2018
22
Online abuse
Donald Trump tweets insult at Stormy Daniels and threatens to 'go after' her
16 Oct 2018
75
Online abuse
'Ireland is behind the times in tackling revenge porn'
31 Jan 2018
33
amnesty survey
'Imagine getting rape threats when you open an app': The toll of online abuse on women
20 Nov 2017
66
Online abuse
Twitter abuse: Fine Gael TDs call out senior party member who labelled women 'bitches'
16 Nov 2017
158
algorithms
Twitter admits 'mistakes will be made' as it tries new ways to combat online trolls
1 Mar 2017
23
trolls
Lily Allen trolled and abused on Twitter over her baby son's death
26 Feb 2017
107
trolls
Lily Allen has abandoned her Twitter account after abuse over her baby son's death
26 Feb 2017
11
Online abuse
I hope Twitter troll gets the help he needs - Arter
25 Feb 2017
3
Your Say
Poll: Do online trolls put you off using social media?
8 Feb 2017
117
tweet nothings
Twitter to clamp down on trolls as new safety features unveiled
8 Feb 2017
35
The New Boy
Donnelly says he was "eviscerated" online after joining Fianna Fáil
7 Feb 2017
68
Social Media
"Water off a duck's back": TD responds to barrage of online criticism
21 Nov 2016
53
Online abuse
Black British woman gets barrage of racist and sexist abuse while tweeting from @Ireland
23 Aug 2016
154
Threats
"We will kill you": Irish politicians speak out against online abuse
19 Jun 2016
135
Opinion
Jack Chambers has taken some heat on social media, but public figures get criticised all the time
Julien Mercille
20 Mar 2016
34
Speaking out
Alan Shatter has a lot to say about 'venomous' online abuse
6 Feb 2016
118
halting sites
Councillor called a 'racist c***' over stance on Traveller accommodation
7 Dec 2015
121
revenge porn
Here's what happened when a TV presenter posted naked photos of herself online
18 Aug 2015
66
Opinion
I've seen more than my fair share of abuse online, but Lorraine Higgins' bill isn't the answer
Tom Murphy
22 Jul 2015
117
comedy duo
Brendan Howlin: There are "really weird people" who attack others online
9 May 2015
87
trolls
Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry has spoken out about the horrific abuse she gets online
23 Apr 2015
2
Online abuse
Minister called "scumbag b***h" by anti-water charge protesters
15 Apr 2015
188
Abuse
Rabbitte: The selective targeting of public figures needs to stop
11 Feb 2015
210
Death Threats
Labour Senator deletes Facebook page after being told she 'should have been aborted'
18 Nov 2014
97
Online abuse
Labour TD: Internet trolls are cowards and should get up to two years in prison
27 Oct 2014
172
trolling
Monica Lewinsky joins Twitter and launches a mission to end cyberbullying
20 Oct 2014
50
stitched up
This woman is turning mean internet comments into wonderful embroideries
16 Oct 2014
trolling
Woman accused of "trolling" McCann parents believed to have been found dead
6 Oct 2014
109
Investigation
Sky News has tracked down one of many 'Internet trolls' abusing Maddie McCann's parents
2 Oct 2014
94
Online abuse
Man jailed over Twitter threats to rape British MP
29 Sep 2014
31
Online abuse
Hot Topic: Dealing with Twitter abuse and trolling
Holly Carpenter and Niall Harbison
1 Sep 2014
28
child porn
Children being blackmailed into performing sex acts live on webcams
20 Sep 2013
37
Online abuse
Twitter introduces new 'report tweet' button
29 Aug 2013
15
Your Say
Poll: Is boycotting websites the solution to online bullying?
9 Aug 2013
73
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