Gardai are having their pictures, phone numbers and home addresses published online in an attempt to threaten and intimidate them following the fuel protests, it emerged yesterday.

Serving members of the force are having their personal details posted on social media and messaging apps following the break-up of the blockades all over Ireland.

The intimidation has been condemned by various groups, including the Garda Representative Association (GRA), which said the ‘vile’ actions include lies made up to smear the good name of officers who had served their communities during the disruption.

11/04/2026 Dublin, Ireland. Day Five of the fuel crisis. Petrol pumps at the Circle K station on Ushers Quay Dublin are not working due to techninal glitch. Today a meeting is to take place aimed at resolving the deadlock between the government and protesters amid nationwide blockades of cities, motorways, fuel depots and fuel refineries. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie
Pic: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

In some instances, Extra.ie understands, threats were made against the young children of certain officers.

In a statement, GRA general secretary Ronan Slevin said: ‘We are extremely concerned by these vile threats against members and the attempts by certain individuals to intimidate our colleagues online by disclosing private information and circulating falsified material in a manner that is not only distasteful and offensive, but are criminal acts.

‘We at the GRA raised this with the Garda Commissioner and his management team and are satisfied with his assurance that these matters are being vigorously investigated, and we expect those responsible to be pursued and charged in the weeks ahead.

‘We recognise that every Irish citizen has the right to peaceful protest, but we fear that some of these lawful protests have been infiltrated and taken advantage of by certain far-right or criminal elements. They should never be allowed to prevail.’

The calls by the GRA were echoed by Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly.

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

He said he had viewed some of this material himself and was ‘absolutely appalled by it’.

The confirmation of the investigations was part of a longer statement by Mr Kelly, in which he praised the efforts of gardaí and thanked them for their work in what he described as ‘difficult situations’.

The Commissioner added: ‘Both the Minister for Justice and An Taoiseach have asked that I convey their gratitude to you for all your work in the past week.’