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The mother of a girl who took her life due to “harassment, stalking and an online campaign or attack and intimidation” thanked the Minister of Justice for the proposed inclusion of a memorandum in the bill on harassment, harmful communications and crimes related to remember your daughter.
In a statement today, Jackie Fox thanked Minister Helen McEntee after a meeting in which Ms. McEntee agreed to make the inclusion to allow the bill to also be known as the Coconut Law.
Nicole Fox Fenlon, affectionately known as ‘Coco’, died by suicide in 2018 and Fox has since campaigned for tougher action around online harassment.
Upon hearing that the bill would not be named after her daughter, despite the fact that it is known as Coco’s Law, Ms. Fox and two other activists met with Ms. McEntee today.
Ms. Fox shared the details of Nicole’s story with the minister, adding: “The minister cried and I think her tears have been sincere and genuine.”
According to Ms. Fox’s statement, Ms. McEntee explained that the Attorney General had warned that the bill should not be named after Nicole, as it may influence juries.
Although Ms. Fox disagreed with this view, she agreed “at this time, and so close to the bill’s enactment, there is little room left to campaign on this particular issue.”
Memorandum
At the meeting, Ms. McEntee suggested the inclusion of the memo, detailing Nicole’s story and the campaign behind the bill.
Funding was also suggested for “an educational medium through which young people can be informed about bullying and bullying online”, which Ms. Fox believes will be a “kind of educational base.”
Ms. Fox added that she will meet again with the Minister in the coming days to “link both proposals.”
“I would like to express my appreciation to the Minister, her assistants and colleagues, Brendan Howlin from the Labor Party, all MPs and their staff, activists, the public and the media, who have supported me in the campaign for the Labor Law. Coco, “Ms. Fox said.
“I appreciate the alternative proposals made by the Minister and believe that, when acted upon, they will ensure that the legacy of my angel Nicole is preserved and her story, my pain, becomes a beacon of light and good for all those who suffer harassment and intimidation.
“There are not enough words to express my appreciation and appreciation to the people of Ireland for the support, love and comfort they have given me and my family as I traveled the country campaigning for the Coconut Law. Thank you.”
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