The extent of cyberbullying is felt more by Irish children than others in Europe, with almost one in four here having been bullied either online or offline in the past year.

IT WAS said that children would switch off when they went to school.

MANY a teenager got a smartphone for Christmas. It is the “must have” accessory in their eyes, with many competing to have what they think is the best, or arguing whether Android devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 trumps the iPhone 5.

AN increasing number of pre-teens are creating a dangerous world on the internet where they often contact people they have no connection with and post personal information including their address, phone number and school.

IRISH children are among the safest in Europe in their internet behaviour but almost one-in-10 has seen sexual images online.