Harassing Calls Target Female Councillors | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Disturbing phone calls targeting female councillors—where callers falsely claim to be paedophiles seeking confession—are still occurring despite a national Garda investigation led by the Special Detective Unit. The Association of Irish Local Government is actively supporting affected officials, urging them to report incidents and launching an online safety workshop to equip them with practical tools for personal and digital security. With no new update from authorities and liaison inspectors deployed across divisions, the focus remains on protecting these public servants while the probe…