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March 2024
Voices
Sleep Expert:
Smartphones and their effect on sleep - are you addicted to the screen?
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Dr Catherine Conlon:
We need to get real about the dangers of smartphone use by young children
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Smartphones
The government has told people not to buy phones for children. What approach should parents take?
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Minister for Education
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17.6k
Nov 7th 2023, 3:21 PM
Your Say
Poll: Should primary school-aged children be banned from using smartphones?
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31.4k
Nov 7th 2023, 8:18 AM
Cabinet
Details of a fodder support scheme for farmers impacted by flooding to be signed off today
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Nov 7th 2023, 6:15 AM
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Parenting:
'We can't block technology for our kids - that ship has sailed'
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Sep 23rd 2023, 8:00 PM
your stories
Does your child have a smartphone, or did you have one as a child? We want to hear your stories
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Sep 6th 2023, 7:30 PM
Mental Health
Stephen Donnelly: We need to get ‘very serious’ about smartphones in schools
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17.4k
Aug 31st 2023, 2:15 PM
Voices
Opinion:
Is it time to ban smart phones in schools?
22.5k
Aug 12th 2023, 8:00 PM
Your Say
Poll: Should parents withhold smartphones from primary school-aged children?
28
23.7k
Jun 6th 2023, 10:38 AM
All time
Tech
EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones from 2024
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18.3k
Oct 4th 2022, 11:49 AM
Test Yourself
Quiz: How much do you know about smartphones?
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Jun 12th 2022, 10:00 PM
Voices
Opinion:
Sexually violent pornography is being promoted to first-time users of top sites
37.0k
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May 28th 2021, 10:19 AM
cybersafe ireland
Two thirds of children contacted by a stranger while gaming online, according to new survey
33
13.7k
Sep 10th 2020, 9:19 AM
warning
About 130 phones are stolen per week and only 10% are recovered
38
17.8k
Sep 2nd 2020, 9:18 AM
Smartphones
Huawei announces plan to open three new stores just days after decision to strip it from UK's 5G network
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Jul 17th 2020, 10:55 PM
Smartphones
Covid-19 contact tracing app due to be launched by end of May
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May 3rd 2020, 2:44 PM
Smartphones
Covid-19: HSE says contact tracing app could be rolled out 'in the next 10 days'
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64.8k
Updated
Mar 29th 2020, 2:15 PM
Voices
Opinion:
'The children I meet are often shattered by their social media use'
6
34.4k
Feb 26th 2020, 7:00 AM
Smartphones
'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'
23
21.2k
Nov 10th 2019, 7:30 AM
FACTCHECK
Factcheck: Are horns growing on young people's skulls because of mobile phone use?
46
92.6k
Jun 29th 2019, 10:00 PM
Galaxy Fold
Samsung delays launch of folding smartphone amid reports that its screen keeps breaking
38
22.5k
Apr 23rd 2019, 7:56 AM
screen time
Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests
29
16.8k
Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM
Your Say
Poll: Do you plan to cut down on screen time in 2019?
26
18.0k
Jan 4th 2019, 9:17 AM
Galaxy Note 9
Samsung releases new Galaxy smartphone with a promise of 24-hour battery life
49
22.1k
Aug 9th 2018, 8:20 PM
phone use
Parents and students are being asked for their say on the use of smartphones in schools
22
8.4k
May 21st 2018, 8:40 AM
Your Say
Poll: At what age should children be allowed to have smartphones?
73
27.2k
Feb 17th 2018, 9:26 AM
hanging up
66% of parents don't want children under 14 to have smartphones
39
9.4k
Feb 17th 2018, 7:00 AM
Smartphones
Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online
69
9.4k
Jan 31st 2018, 10:49 PM
family poll
Poll: What's the right age for a child to own a smartphone?
1
1.3k
Jan 23rd 2018, 5:41 PM
Child Safety
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children
13
18.3k
Oct 22nd 2017, 10:30 AM
lunch crunch
Poll: Is it acceptable to check your phone in the cinema?
87
25.8k
Aug 14th 2017, 12:45 PM
Student attitudes
Young people are worried they are addicted to their smartphones
24
7.9k
May 23rd 2017, 4:11 PM
screen time
Giving toddlers tablets and smartphones can 'harm their speech development'
40
17.6k
May 5th 2017, 4:08 PM
Oops
Some of Three's customers wrongly told they've spent hundreds on internet services
37
24.8k
Apr 25th 2017, 6:02 PM
always on
French workers win 'right to disconnect' from emails out of work hours
15
18.7k
Jan 1st 2017, 4:37 PM
preview 2017
Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Ditch those alarm apps for a start
18
30.2k
Dec 29th 2016, 9:45 PM
stay safe
Need to keep the kids entertained? These apps will help
7
10.0k
Dec 28th 2016, 7:30 AM
Your Say
Poll: When did you last change your mobile phone?
63
22.9k
Dec 21st 2016, 8:30 PM
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