Councillors in Monaghan have condemned recent threats made to members of the Irish government.
It was confirmed at the weekend that An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar is under round-the-clock armed protection following "credible" death threats.
The unanimously supported call was raised by Fianna Fáil's Seamus Coyle on the back of threats made recently to An Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Justice.
This includes the addresses of Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney allegedly being shared through graffiti in parts of Belfast.
It was seconded by PJ O'Hanlon who added that people who make threats to harm democratically elected members of politics are "not friends of Ireland".
Sean Gilliland likened it to "something you'd read in the Middle East 20 years ago", saying councillors must denounce the attacks and make it clear that this behaviour won't be tolerated at any level.
Sinn Fein's Brian McKenna said there's no point talking to those responsible, because they'll never change, but that the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster has "a lot to answer for" over her language used surrounding the Brexit protocol.
Aidan Campbell hit out at the "keyboard warriors" who can incite hatred from their own home without punishment, and Noel Keelan said there is a difference between disliking someone's political stance and making threats to their lives.
Seamus Treanor condemned the actions, as "someone who's been on the end of" such attacks.
Chief Executive of Monaghan County Council, Eamonn O'Sullivan shared the view of all councillors and also spoke at his concern on the comments and actions.
