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Safety · Ireland
Updated September 2026

💻 I am being harassed, bullied or threatened online — who do I report it to?

Direct answer

Threats, stalking, revenge porn and organised harassment are crimes online exactly as offline. Save everything first — screenshots with the URL, the date and the account name — because the content will disappear once you report it. Report to the platform to get it removed, and to An Garda Síochána (garda.ie) to get it prosecuted; with the evidence saved, both can happen the same day. Crime Victims Helpline — 116 006 (116 006) supports victims free of charge and helps with the report. For children and teenagers, Childline (ISPCC) — 1800 66 66 66 (1800 66 66 66) is the specialised line.

Call firstAn Garda Síochána
Report toCrime Victims Helpline — 116 006
If that failsChildline (ISPCC) — 1800 66 66 66

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] I have been [threatened / harassed / had images shared] on [platform] by [account(s)]. Screenshots with dates and links attached. I want to report this; I have not responded to the person. I would like to know how to stop the content and whether I can request the account holder's identity."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Save the evidenceScreenshot with URL and time; export chats; note account handles. Do not delete the messages.
  2. Do not engageNo replies, no threats back. Block only after saving.
  3. Report to the platformUse the "harassment" or "intimate images" route — those are handled fastest. Ask for the account to be preserved for the police.
  4. Report to An Garda SíochánaThreats, stalking, sexual images, doxxing. The saved evidence makes the report actionable.
  5. Support: Crime Victims Helpline — 116 006Free, confidential, and they know the platforms' escalation contacts.

📇 All contacts

An Garda SíochánaReport at any station or via the Garda websiteAlways — you need the PULSE reference for the bank🔗 www.garda.ie/en/crime/fraud
Crime Victims Helpline — 116 006Free victim support, information on the process, compensation tribunalAfter any crime📞 116 006🔗 crimevictimshelpline.ie
Childline (ISPCC) — 1800 66 66 66Helpline for children and young people, 24/7For children and teenagers📞 1800 66 66 66🔗 www.childline.ie
Data Protection Commission (DPC)Complaints against companies, investigations, finesWhen the company does not answer within a month or misuses data📞 01 765 0100🔗 www.dataprotection.ie

❓ Frequently asked

Intimate images of me were shared

A crime in every EU country. Report to the platform under the intimate-image route (removal within hours) and to the police; specialised takedown services exist through Crime Victims Helpline — 116 006.

The harasser is anonymous

Platforms can be ordered to disclose the identity in a criminal case; the police request it. Your job is the evidence.

It is a child being bullied

Childline (ISPCC) — 1800 66 66 66 and the school. Schools have duties; the child's messages should be saved, not deleted.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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