Urgent action on cyberbullying is vital

The cyberbullying forum held in Limerick yesterday hasn’t come a moment too soon.

The event, hosted by MEP Sean Kelly and attended by social media experts, was held to raise awareness and inspire action to prevent online bullying.

Cyberbullying is a problem of epidemic proportions affecting mostly young people. More than 1,700 young Europeans are at risk of death by suicide this year due to bullying, according to research by the charity, Beat Bullying UK.