The social network is back in the public spotlight after a Channel 4 investigation

Dr Mary Aiken says asking company to self-regulate like asking drink drivers to award themselves penalty points

Varadkar raises prospect of penalties after revelations

Minister for Communications to hold talks with social network over ‘Dispatches’ exposé

Current Age Action chief executive to take up new role in August

Big increase in children accessing Childlline service via live web chat service

Conference told taking devices off children had no real effect on cyberbullying

Hiqa concerned about Garda vetting, inadequate reviews of homes and carers by Tusla

‘Big tech’ is developing software to crack down on hate speech online and can be used to support child safety, says Minister

Man who shared photographs with jailed abuser Matthew Horan being investigated

Grainne Long says parents must set boundaries and structures for internet use

Foster carer in ‘Molly’ case says HSE, Tusla left her ‘financially, emotionally and physically drained’

The issue dominated almost every aspect of public and political discourse this year

The phone line reported children calling after witnessing domestic violence and abuse

Alarmed at reports that Ireland has highest child homelessness rate in Europe

As rate of child homelessness rises 287% in three years, close attention to rights urged

Zappone says coping with mandatory reporting will be a challenge, but the time is right

Claudia Marshall is Ireland manager forthe Marmite of the retailing business

ISPCC chief says volume of calls highlights shortcomings of social work service

Children’s rights advocates express grave concern at State’s child protection system

Experts say educating children is best way to guard against dangerous online interactions

Legislation criminalises purchase of sex, creates new offences to stop child exploitation

Students need lessons in life and love at a time of easy access to the dangers of porn

The handling of McCabe child abuse allegations is the agency’s biggest test yet

Oireachtas committee told children are coerced to share explicit images of themselves

Therapy and monitoring has been shown to reduce risk of reoffending by up to 70%

Access to technology has many benefits but can expose children to grooming and cyberbullying

New research shows how some children are using the internet before they reach five

Service manned by volunteers from Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Homelessness charity is already operating in Dublin, Kildare and Laois

ISPCC report shows grooming is a main concern for parents

Government’s child protection rapporteur warns app aimed at teenagers poses dangers

In a paranoid society anxious parents must empower children to listen to their intuition

Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon hopes initiative will make a ‘real difference’

Social Democrats TD says tax losses to State likely to be ‘tens of billions of euro’

Minister for Children ‘extremely concerned’ about 2,000 in emergency accommodation

Number of minors in emergency accommodation rose by 79% in a year

Agency chief says priority should be on removing abuse or abuser from homes

Persistent crying is the most common trigger for abusive head injuries in babies

Figure is the highest in any three-month period since the data was first compiled