Gardai probing threat to Harris and his family

Online post is investigated

- BY CIARA O'LOUGHLIN and MICHAEL O'TOOLE

GARDAI are investigating a serious threat made to Tanaiste Simon Harris and his family.

It's understood a threat posing harm to his young children was made on social media yesterday morning.

The Tanaiste alerted gardai to the message and a criminal investigation is underway.

Gardai from Wicklow, the National Cyber Crime Bureau and the Special Detective Unit are conducting investigations.