Almost half of students witness bullying

Close to half of second-level students have witnessed bullying in the past year, with a survey of more than 1,000 teenagers showing that one in 10 were either “amused” or did not care.

The research also found that more than a third of those who had observed bullying in school walked away, often out of a sense that it was “none of their business”, but more than 46% said they had tried to help, and more than 17% said they asked an adult for help.