‘An attack on our democracy’: Minister Heather Humphreys says intimidation of politicians drives more people away

Heather Humphreys said that any attack on elected representatives amounts to an attack on the people who elected them. File photograph: Dara Mac DónaillThe Minister was speaking in Galway today where she unveiled a €30 million investment in 12 different community centres across the country.on Thursday last as “absolutely disgusting” and said it was an attack on democracy and an attack on the people.

“It does put people off getting involved in politics. No doubt about it, nobody wants this. Whatever about the candidate themselves, I put myself up for politics and I accept that I am going to get criticism, but it is not right to go to your home and put your family in it. They didn’t put themselves up for election, people should remember that.

Ms Humphrey’s said that any attack on elected representatives amounts to an attack on the people who elected them. “This is going to be investigated by the gardaí. We will have to see the outcome of that and I don’t want to say anything that would prejudice any investigation,” she said.

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