Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

More than 700 children contacted the support service Childline on Christmas Day, a small decrease on the same day last year. 723 children contacted t(...)

There was a “significant surge” in the number of children contacting a support service during periods of stringent Covid-19 restrictions, the chief ex(...)

Charities operating in Ireland are among the many sectors struggling due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Many have been forced to cancel k(...)

With businesses closed, sporting and cultural events cancelled or postponed and many office workers confined to their homes during the Covid-19 pandem(...)

Childline has reported an increase in calls and texts from children and young people expressing anxiety around the coronavirus and family relationship(...)

Youth information website SpunOut.ie said it has received “a number of reports of sextortion” from young people in the last five months. Sextortion i(...)

Significant fines for online companies who breach new digital safety laws could be linked to financial turnover, Minister for Communications Richard B(...)

Nearly 800 children and young people contacted Childline on Christmas Day. Volunteers at Ireland’s 24-hour listening service for children yesterday (...)

Technology giants Google and Facebook have cautioned the Government against introducing overly restrictive rules for removing harmful online content. (...)

Minister for Communications Richard Bruton has sought “urgent” legal advice from the Attorney General on a range of issues raised by a Bill proposing (...)