Tánaiste vows crackdown on social media age verification to protect children online

Mr Harris said the response to 'Adolesence', which centres around a 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of a classmate, has 'made me more determined than ever to address an issue that requires an all-of-Government and all-of-society response'.

The Tánaiste has vowed to force social media companies to adopt age verification for users, with strong penalties to be imposed on online platforms that fail to do so.

Simon Harris has warned the "idea that the online space can be like the wild west is just not acceptable any more".