The father of Ciara Pugsley, a schoolgirl who died by suicide after a campaign of online bullying, has warned lives will continue to be lost unless steps are taken to tackle the problem.

Children’s groups and organisations for parents have seen a rise in numbers calling with concerns about cyberbullying.

The cost of bullying in schools could be over €100m a year, a campaign group believes.

THE father of teenager Phoebe Prince who died by suicide in January 2010 has urged Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to back plans for an anti-bullying programme in all schools from next year.