The maximum jail term would be 10 years.
The Government has proposed new laws that would create an offence of stalking, carrying a maximum 10 year jail term.
The Seanad is to debate proposals making stalking a standalone offence distinct from current harassment law.
Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers has moved the bill
This Wednesday, during @fiannafailparty private members time in the Seanad, I will move the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill to second stage. This bill seeks to introduce a standalone offence of ‘stalking’ into Irish law. @Stalking_ie https://t.co/W3lwsbLW9L
— Lisa Chambers (@lichamber) September 20, 2021
Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe has this report which some listeners may find distressing
Una Ring, founder of Stalking Ireland describes her own harrowing experience
"Harassment is more of an annoyance, stalking is very, very sinister. The end result of stalking is either rape or murder." https://t.co/4eyqb0mRXx
— TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) September 22, 2021
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