A Kerry County Councillor says he has considered leaving politics following anonymous death threats and intimidation.Cllr Sam Locke made the comments as a new s.
Almost half of County Councillors across the country have considered or are considering standing down because of threats and harassment.
A survey by the Association of Irish Local Government in partnership with the Crime Management Group reveals also that 70% of Councillors have been threatened, harassed and intimidated over the past 3 years.
Councillor Nicholas Crossan says people think because you are a public figure that they own you.
He told today s Nine til Noon Show that the main issue is the lack of regulation on social media:
Almost 1,000 councillors across the country set for substantial pay rise
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County councillors are set to get a substantial pay rise following confirmation that the Cabinet is set to approve an €8,000-a-year pay increase for the country’s 947 local politicians.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his ministerial colleagues at the Cabinet table sign off on the rise which was included in the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party programme for Government.
It s the biggest change affecting local councillors since hundreds of public representatives were cut by the previous Government under a public spending austerity drive.
The increase was given the green light following proposals presented by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State, Peter Burke TD and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD based on recommendations from the Moorhead Report.