Equality minister relives ‘torment’ of bullying

A minister has relived the "torment" of being continually bullied at school in a bid to raise awareness of the problem.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, minister of state for equality and new communities at the Department of Justice, suffered years of verbal and physical attacks which blighted his school life and at times followed him home.

Mr Ó Ríordáin, who became principal of a primary school before being elected as a Labour TD in north Dublin in 2011, called for teachers to be more proactive when dealing with bullies.