Child and sexual violence support groups called for a review of resources required for gardaí to investigate child sex abuse imagery and exploitation.

Children's rights groups are calling for the establishment of a Digital Safety Officer to protect children online.

CyberSafeIreland surveyed 2,300 schoolchildren between eight and 12 and found that over 30% had experienced something that upset them in the past year.

Children as young as eight years old are spending the equivalent of 61 days a year online.

The head of the ISPCC has warned that online safety is “the child protection issue of our day”.

Teachers unions and groups working with young people have welcomed Education Minister Richard Bruton’s plans for a review of sex education in schools.

More than two-thirds of primary school teachers do not feel equipped to teach online safety to their students, according to research by CyberSafeIreland.

Almost three quarters of teachers have said they have not been given enough resources to teach online safety.

The vast majority of school teachers feel ill-equipped to teach children about online safety.

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Almost one in five young children are spending more than four hours per day online and some are in contact with strangers through gaming or social media, child internet safety charity CyberSafeIreland has warned.