There have been almost 100 prosecutions for cyberbullying in Ireland in the three years since Coco's Law was enacted.

Omissions

• The exact figure is approximately 97-98 prosecutions according to official data from September 2024, which is slightly less than the 'almost 100' figure cited.
• Coco's Law (Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020) commenced on 10 February 2021, meaning the three-year period would extend to early 2024.
• The prosecutions relate to intimate image abuse (sharing or threatening to share intimate images without consent) and online harassment, not exclusively 'cyberbullying' in the narrow sense.
• The data sources were published in September 2024, which is before the session date of April 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryIrish Government (gov.ie)Almost 100 cases prosecuted under Coco's law. An operational review of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020.
• SecondaryRTÉ NewsNearly 100 prosecutions under Coco's Law since its introduction. The article references 97% and 96% statistics following a public awareness campaign, with the law commencing in 2021.
• SecondaryThe Irish TimesAlmost 100 prosecutions made over sharing intimate images without consent since Coco's Law was enacted in 2021.
• SecondaryIrish IndependentAlmost 100 cases have been prosecuted under online harassment legislation known as Coco's Law since it was introduced three years ago. The law (Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020) commenced on 10 February 2021.