Louth Councillors Told Abuse of Politicians Predominantly Aimed at Females -20/02/2026
Abuse received by politicians is predominantly aimed at women, Louth councillors have been told. Councillors were told during a presentation by the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) that all political parties are facing issues getting people to run in the next local and general elections. A spokesperson for AILG said parties are particularly struggling to recruit female candidates as online abuse is "predominantly leaning towards females". Mayor of Drogheda, Cllr Michelle Hall said she had been subjected to "a lot of online abuse" which she said was "very difficult to deal with"…
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