Students’ relfies fundraiser goes viral

Teenagers are close to raising a five-figure sum to help domestic violence victims with a social media campaign that has gone global in just six days.

Using ‘relationship selfie’ photos they call ‘relfies’ — a picture with someone the subject has a positive relationship with — the girls at St Angela’s College in Cork City also hope to spread a message about healthy relationships.

People have already posted their pictures with family members, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, teachers and colleagues on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from as far away as the US, Britain, Holland, Spain and Germany.