Clare Principal Says Online Bullying Becoming More Prevalent And Harder To Tackle

A Clare teaching representative says online bullying is becoming increasingly difficult for schools to tackle. A new UCD report published by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality has found that bulling and family diversity are "significant risks to a child's emotional development and wellbeing". The findings also state that screen time has "increased markedly" for children between the years of 2008 and 2024, with increased time with technology associated with lower levels of wellbeing and physical activity. INTO Rep for Clare, Principal of Sixmilebridge National School Gareth Heagney, says the prevalence of online incidents is a "huge" societal issue.