Stormont’s Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said a death threat has been made against him in recent days.
It comes days after the minister hit out at those using social media to attack officials in his department over plans to address water pollution.
Muir had criticised those he said were being “misogynistic” towards some of his staff and homophobic to him.
It is understood the threat against the minister was made anonymously. Muir said the police are treating the matter very seriously.