A Garda investigation has been launched following reports that thousands of private images of Irish women have been disseminated online without consent. News broke on Tuesday that a file-sharing site involving hundreds of Irish men was swapping and uploading thousands of intimate images of women without their consent. I know the recent leak of tens of thousands of intimate images of Irish women has caused so much upset and anger. — Helen McEntee TD (@HMcEntee) November 20, 2020Demands have grown ever louder this week for proper legislation to combat the illegal dissemination of intimate images. Advertisement"The measures I will bring to Cabinet will make it a criminal offence to share intimate images without consent.

Source: The Irish Daily Star November 20, 2020 19:30 UTC