#806 Are Politicians Too Soft, Or Has Public Debate Turned Toxic?

The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up) · Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 18m

In this episode, Niall is joined by Senator Sharon Keogan to discuss a new Women for Election report which claims women in Irish politics are facing widespread online abuse, sexualised harassment and threats of violence.

The report, titled Recognize, Resist, Rise Up, was part of a five country European study on gender based violence against women in politics. It found that 96% of female TDs and Senators surveyed said they had experienced online violence, 88% reported psychological violence, 71% said they had received threats targeting themselves or people close to them, 63% reported…