There have been almost 100 prosecutions for cyberbullying in Ireland in the three years since Coco's Law was enacted.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionIreland
- Omissions
- The Irish government source (gov.ie) was published on February 12, 2024, which is after the reference period implied by 'three years since enactment' but before the session date of April 29, 2026.
- Coco's Law was enacted in 2020, making the 'three years' reference approximately 2020-2023, but the official 'almost 100' figure comes from February 2024.
- The prosecution figure covers the period from enactment (2020) to early 2024, which is slightly more than three years.
- Cyberbullying is one component of Coco's Law, which also covers image-based sexual abuse, harassment, and harmful communications.
- Sources
- PrimaryIrish Government (Gov.ie)Almost 100 cases prosecuted under Coco's Law. Operational review of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 published.
- SecondaryRTÉ NewsNearly 100 prosecutions under Coco's Law since inception. This included 366 cases of sexual extortion and 27 threats to share intimate images.