Counselling, yoga and music therapy: Is this primary school of the future?
Campaigners say approach of offering therapy at school should be adopted across the State
Ireland facing mental health ‘tsunami’ among children, committee told
Daily barrage of Covid related said to have ‘played havoc with children’s emotions’
Facebook unable to solve internet bullying on its own, committee told
Online safety commissioner would bring ‘real results’, says social media giant
Instagram for children like ‘alcopop’, Oireachtas group hears
Platform would be geared to recruit for commercial gain, says advocacy organisation
More than 700 children contact Childline on Christmas Day
Children reported issues with domestic violence, alcohol and family tensions
Childline reports surge in contacts during ‘very difficult year’
Charity saw rise in web chat and text contacts as users did not want to be ‘overheard’
How are Irish charities responding to the fundraising collapse from Covid-19?
Warning that fundraising collapse may see up to half of all charities shut this year
Charities more in need of a helping hand than ever as coronavirus cuts deep
As the pandemic continues, fundraising efforts severely hampered by current restrictions
Coronavirus: Childline reports increase in calls over anxiety
Numbers contacting support line increased since closure of schools
Youth information website says number of ‘sextortion’ cases reported
Practice entails money or sexual favours being extorted from someone by threatening to reveal sexual information or images
Online firms in breach of new safety laws may face fines linked to financial turnover
Proposed legislation aims to make firms responsible for combating harmful web activity
Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day
Young people reported feeling anxiety, grief and loneliness
Tech giants urge restraint after push for ‘harmful content’ rules
More than 80 submissions made to consultation on proposed online safety act
Online safety is ‘child protection issue of our time’, warns head of ISPCC
Bruton seeks urgent advice from Attorney General on digital safety commissioner Bill
Give me a crash course in . . . what’s going on with Facebook
The social network is back in the public spotlight after a Channel 4 investigation
‘Ask Facebook to leave Ireland if it won’t control content’
Dr Mary Aiken says asking company to self-regulate like asking drink drivers to award themselves penalty points
Government may fine firms over standards of decency online
Varadkar raises prospect of penalties after revelations
Naughten set for Facebook meeting over violent material
Minister for Communications to hold talks with social network over ‘Dispatches’ exposé
ISPCC appoints John Church as new chief executive
Current Age Action chief executive to take up new role in August
IPSCC to expand digital service to reflect children’s use of technology
Big increase in children accessing Childlline service via live web chat service
Smartphone bans for school children being ‘reversed’
Conference told taking devices off children had no real effect on cyberbullying
‘Significant non-compliance’ in safeguarding children in care
Hiqa concerned about Garda vetting, inadequate reviews of homes and carers by Tusla
Biggest threat to online child safety comes from new apps – Denis Naughten
‘Big tech’ is developing software to crack down on hate speech online and can be used to support child safety, says Minister
Garda ‘needs more powers’ in online child sex cases
Man who shared photographs with jailed abuser Matthew Horan being investigated
Parents need to monitor their children’s internet use, says ISPCC
Grainne Long says parents must set boundaries and structures for internet use
Call for wider support for carers of children with disabilities
Foster carer in ‘Molly’ case says HSE, Tusla left her ‘financially, emotionally and physically drained’
Initiatives but few results for homelessness crisis
The issue dominated almost every aspect of public and political discourse this year
Childline received 1,020 calls on Christmas day
The phone line reported children calling after witnessing domestic violence and abuse
GAA players sleeping out to support homelessness
Alarmed at reports that Ireland has highest child homelessness rate in Europe
Child homelessness in Ireland worst in Europe, forum hears
As rate of child homelessness rises 287% in three years, close attention to rights urged
€40m boost to Tusla to help it deal with mandatory reporting change
Zappone says coping with mandatory reporting will be a challenge, but the time is right
Found in the kitchen at parties: the German leading Ikea in Ireland
Claudia Marshall is Ireland manager forthe Marmite of the retailing business
More than 1,000 children seek Childline’s help each day
ISPCC chief says volume of calls highlights shortcomings of social work service
Zappone to meet child protection rapporteur over audit findings
Children’s rights advocates express grave concern at State’s child protection system
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