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Séamas O’Reilly: Social media bans for children ignore the scorpions in the room
We already have ways of mitigating online harms – they are enshrined in laws we refuse to enact
Pencil grips and handwriting in the digital age
The time it takes to amend a pencil grip may be enough to stop an individual from writing
Irish step up on Love Island as influencer Charleen Murphy makes it to the villa
Murphy is one of Ireland’s top beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencers, with almost half a million followers on both TikTok and Instagram
‘Sharenting’ is riskier than ever but that probably won’t stop us
Embarrassment is just one risk when you share images of your children online in an AI-enabled world
Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark UK study warns
Researchers warn screen use at such a young age may increase overstimulation and have implications for eye health and childhood obesity
What should Ireland do as EU president? A to-do list by Fintan O’Toole, Lara Marlowe and others
The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?
Girls growing up in Ireland: ‘I’m sitting on the bus and there’s grown men making comments’
Four teenagers reflect on issues that affect them, including unwanted male attention, social media and the importance of female friendship
Andrew Tate fails in attempt to force prosecutors to reveal identities of accusers
The social media influencer and his brother face charges including rape but have yet to be extradited from Romania
AIB reports huge increase in fraudulent investment site activity this year
Consumers urged to exercise caution as number of takedown requests between January and May is 1,500 times the figures for all of 2025
Social media now a weapon of hate and incitement, too
Destructive consequences flow when extremism is permitted to overwhelm rationality
‘Concrete proposals’ being prepared by EU on restricting social media use for under-16s
Micheál Martin says momentum building for common position across bloc
Loneliness influencers: The odd appeal of ‘living alone, no friends’ diaries
Solitude vloggers destigmatise being friendless – but they also normalise an unhealthy kind of loneliness
Most Irish adults favour social media ban for under-16s, poll says
Curbs to be introduced in Britain to stop children and teens using apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X
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