Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 8/2026

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026

Justice & Policing

Sponsor: Matt Carthy
Introduced: 27 Jan 2026
Last updated: 24 Feb 2026

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Makes creating non-consensual intimate or harmful images illegal, closing a gap in current harassment law.
Extends the time window for prosecutors to bring summary charges for harassment offences; specific new timeframe not yet detailed.
Amends the 2020 Harassment Act; full scope and penalties for new image offence require further legislative stages.

Stage timeline

First Stage 34th Dáil

27 Jan 2026
Second Stage 34th Dáil

27 Jan 2026