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Managing your online wellbeing

Our overall wellbeing is based on the emotional and physical experiences that we have. As technology is a significant part […]

Respectful online communication

For most of us online connections have transformed our daily lives, opening up a world of amazing opportunities. However, no […]

Dealing with online harassment

For the vast majority of people the internet provides a positive and very useful experience. However, cyberbullying or online harassment […]

Getting Involved in Safer Internet Day at Ardscoil Mhuire

Hear all about how one Limerick school got involved in Safer Internet Day and the impact it has had on […]

Free online course – ‘Hacking hate – How to empower young people to understand and disrupt online hate’

The negative effect of online hate speech is an increasing problem, and it is important that young people are equipped […]

What is the Right to be Forgotten?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, provides people with more control over how […]

Our Year in Review: Highlights to Date 18/19

As we approach the end of another school year we take a look back at some of the important work […]

5 Key Takeaways from World Anti-Bullying Forum 2019

Dublin City University was home to the largest ever gathering of experts, educators parents and policy-makers to discuss and share […]

Be Media Smart: New Public Awareness Campaign Launched

‘Be Media Smart’ campaign launched to coincide with European Media Literacy Week The campaign has been coordinated by Media Literacy […]

Responding to Online Challenges and Hoaxes

This week news stories and social media posts were widely circulated in relation to an online challenge fuelling concern among […]

Safer Internet Day Awards 2019

  Over 15 schools are being awarded for their online safety initiatives, with 200 students being recognised today at the […]

New Be In Ctrl Worksheets Available

#BeInCtrl – A Short Film on Online Grooming from PDST Technology in Education on Vimeo.   The Be In Ctrl […]

Webwise Receive Media Literacy Award

Webwise’s newest education programme; HTML Heroes: A introduction to the internet has received a European Media Literacy Award this week […]

Top 10 Tips for Parents

  The thoughts of what your child might come across online can be worrying. Check out our top 10 internet […]

Safer Internet Day in Ireland 2019

Across Ireland, Safer Internet Day has attracted more participants than ever before. This year, almost 145,000 people signed up to […]

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Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.

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Report Illegal Content

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