Confronting porn: ‘What’s going on with our children? You gave them the phones’

In the second of three articles, CONOR CAPPLIS hears from experts who caution parents of the effect pornography can have on children — and the likelihood that they are seeing it

Siobhán O’Higgins, sexologist at University of Galway, pictured at her home in the city. Picture: Ray Ryan

The average age for a child to receive a mobile phone is about nine years old. 

From the moment the device is powered up, the internet is just a few taps away. Cat videos, memes, Minecraft tutorials, influencers, politics, forums, and of course: porn.