GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING a large number of death threats made against politicians, including government ministers and the Taoiseach, following the recent fuel price protests, The Journal understands.

A man in his 20s was arrested today for alleged threats made against an unnamed elected representative, but he was later released without charge.

A file is now being sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.

On Monday, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said the force had launched investigations into social media posts that threatened gardaí and their families during the protests. 

The force is gathering evidence of so-called doxxing, where the personal details of a targeted person, such as their address, are released online.

Social media posts, seen by The Journal, have been published online with comments calling on people to attack the homes of officers or “run them out” of where they are living.