Simon Harris: Cyberbullying report an 'alarming wake-up call for our country' 

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said social media companies need to 'step up' to help protect young people. Picture: Brian Lawless

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris says a report which shows that a quarter of primary school children have experienced cyberbullying is “alarming”.

The latest ‘Trends and Usage Report’ by national charity CyberSafeKids found that 25% of primary school children experienced cyberbullying in the past 12 months. This figure jumps to 40% of secondary schools students.