One in Six Students Report Being Bullied with Online Abuse Most Common, Shocking Survey Finds - 01/05/2026

Bullying continues to be a significant feature of students' lives throughout their school years, with a department of education survey finding approximately one in six (15.5%) reported being bullied in the previous year.Reports of online bullying, such as spreading rumours or sharing embarrassing photos, increased among students in the senior cycle of post-primary school. With so much of daily life now happening on social media and messaging apps, experts say harmful behaviour that once stopped at the school gate is increasingly continuing into the home, often out of sight of parents and teachers.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by the CEO of CyberSafeKids, Alex Cooney, to find out more about this and what can be done to protect children online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.