SF bill would target bullying

Schools would be legally obliged to adopt and follow strict policies on bullying under a bill published by Sinn Féin.

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn is due to announce a major plan on tackling bullying in the next few weeks, to be backed by a €500,000 budget for next year.

However, Jonathan O’Brien, Sinn Féin’s education spokesman, says his bill would greatly strengthen existing laws and help schools better deal with the problem of bullying.