Irish Examiner view: Voluntary smartphone ban will be disregarded by many parents

There is also a contradiction between banning smartphones from primary school children, but relying heavily on them for the same children three months after they leave sixth class

Education Minister Norma Foley's initiative to restrict smartphone use in primary schools comes as Amnesty International warns that Tiktok's 'inherently abusive' business model 'poses a danger' to children.

Education Minister Norma Foley is to bring a memo to Cabinet on  restricting smartphone use in primary schools, a move that is sure to meet with general approval.

There are ongoing concerns over the impact of smartphones on children’s capacity to pay attention, not to mention the potential for cyberbullying and for exposure to pornography.