A working group has been set up in Co Cavan with the aim to educate and make people aware of Coco’s Law.
Coco’s Law – officially called the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act – was introduced in Ireland in 2020 in response to the tragic death by suicide of 21-year-old Nicole ‘Coco’ Fox in 2018 after a sustained cyberbullying campaign against her.
In the intervening years the law has helped protect other young people, while Coco’s mother Jackie has campaigned for it to be replicated in other countries.
Locally a group has been set up with Cllr Niamh Brady the chairperson and the vice chairperson Inspector Lionel Mullally to deliver an awareness campaign across Co Cavan.
Ronan Gargan has been speaking with the juvenile liaison officer for Co Cavan, Garda Cait Fleming to find out more.
This report has been funded by the Reporting Scheme.