We are shocked and angered by the incident invloving Roderic O’ Gorman that occured during a canvass in Dublin West yesterday.

Roderic has been the subject of hasrassment both online and in-person for a number of years now. While harmful in it’s own right, this has begun to legitimise physical violence. This is not the fist incident of its kind that’s impacted an election candidate while campaigning this year.

We must guarantee that thise putting themselves forward for election can do so without the threat or practice of harrasment, intimidation or vioeknce. The failure to do so would present an existential threat to democracy in Ireland.