Students like Facebook more than email

THREE out of four Irish students use social network site Facebook as their main online communicating channel, with just 6% preferring to use email.

While the popularity of social media sites continues to grow, Facebook is the clear leader, with almost nine out of 10 students saying they have an account.

A survey of 164 secondary and third level students, by IT distributor Data Solutions, found 30% used Twitter and 20% had a Bebo account.