Gardaí to speak at Masses in Meath on dangers of social media

Gardaí have been invited to speak on the dangers of the internet from the pulpit at Masses to encourage hundreds of students to take a pledge against cyber-bullying for their confirmation.

In a novel move, clergy from the Ashbourne/Donaghmore parish in Co Meath have asked community garda Ashling Connor to speak to the congregations about internet safety at all masses in the area in the coming weeks.

The New Year’s resolution to sign up to an internet safety pledge is part of a new confirmation programme in the parish which ‘tries to deal a little bit more relevant to their [children’s] modern-day lives,” according to parish priest Derek Darby.