A father-of-three who was in his front garden in Carlow town on Sunday evening with his children when shooter Evan Fitzgerald entered Fairgreen Shopping Centre gave refuge to dozens terrified shoppers running from the complex as “mayhem” broke out.

The reality TV star ed a demonstration outside Parliament calling for specific protections to be included in the Online Safety Bill.

Helen McEntee said the long-term plan was to ensure every county had refuge spaces for domestic violence victims.