Teens urged: Don’t be a bully

Three Cork schoolgirls are spearheading a major youth-led anti-bullying campaign for teenagers.

Gemma Dineen, Amy Kelleher, and Eileen Kelleher, members of the Ballinora/Ballincollig branch of the Irish Red Cross, have joined with three other Red Cross youth members to form an anti-bullying sub-group tasked with creating resources to help young people tackle bullying.

The sub-group leading the ‘Don’t be a bully, be a buddy!’ campaign was set up following a motion in which 150 young Red Cross volunteers from all over Ireland said it was their ambition to combat bullying.