A 47-year-old man has appeared before Galway District Court charged with making an online threat to kill or cause serious harm to Taoiseach Simon Harris and his family.
Patrick Grealish, with an address at Garraí An Choirce in Leitir Mealláin, was remanded on bail to appear in court again on 17 September.
Mr Grealish was arrested and charged last night at a garda station in the northwest region before being brought before a sitting of Galway District Court.
He was charged without lawful excuse, making threats to Mr Harris, intending for him to believe it would be carried out, to kill or cause serious harm.
The alleged offence is contrary to section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
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In court, Garda Sergeant Eamonn O'Neill gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution and objected to bail based on the seriousness of the offence.
Judge Gerard Furlong remanded Mr Grealish on bail subject to a number of conditions.
He said any breach of these rules would "jeopardise his liberty".
The judge ordered Mr Grealish to stay off all social media and the internet and to surrender all travel documentation.
He must reside at his home in Leitir Mealláin with a curfew imposed between 11pm and 7am.
He must provide a phone contact to be fully charged and available at all times.
Solicitor Michael Cunningham was granted free legal aid on behalf of his client.
He told the court that Mr Grealish received social welfare benefits and was the carer for his mother who has dementia.
