National anti-bullying programme needed as first online resource is launched

A national anti-bullying programme needs to be rolled out across the country according to a panel of experts behind Ireland’s first online resource to help those affected.

The national director of the Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC), James O’Higgins Norman, said there had never been as much effort put towards combating the problem of bullying as there has been in recent years, but more needed to be done.

Mr O’Higgins Norman, who is also a senior lecturer in the Institute of Education at Dublin City University, was speaking after the launch of www.tacklebullying.ie, a new single point of contact for those affected by bullying and which includes an online forum where people can share experiences and discuss solutions.