The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has urged the Government to consider forcing internet service providers (ISP) to block access by young people to online pornography.

PHONE companies in Ireland are falling over themselves to introduce anti-bullying packages for their “tween” customers.

MOBILE phone operators cannot be expected to meet the full cost of protecting children from abusive and inappropriate calls and text messages, an Oireachtas committee was told.

MOBILE phone firms do not have the technology to protect children from abusive and inappropriate calls and text message.

MOBILE phone companies and the state’s telecoms regulator are to be asked by an Oireachtas committee why they are not using available technology to protect children from abusive and inappropriate calls and text messages.