As advances are being made in technology this is opening up more opportunities for bullying and this has brought about a huge increase in cyber bullying in the last decade. According to recent EU Kids Online research, 99% of young people aged nine to sixteen in Ireland use the Internet, and over half of these have set up their own profile on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat to name just a few. (No Bullying.com, 2013). A study done by Brian O’Neill and Thuy Dinh from Dublin Institute of Technology found that 13% of 13-14 year olds say that they have been bullied on social networking sites. The figure is 26% of girls and 17% of boys. The youngest age group of 9-10 year olds and 13-14 year olds were found
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The National Suicide Research Foundation, who have included cyber-bullying as a factor under the heading of an event which was perceived to be traumatic, found that it is the fifth leading cause of suicide in Ireland. The frequency of suicide because of this from the years 2001 to 2012 is 45%. (National Suicide Research Centre, 2015). Although media reports often link bullying with suicide, most young people who are bullied do not have suicidal thoughts but this risk is increased when they are not supported by their parents, friends and school. In this case, bullying can make the unsupportive situation worse. (Juntunen, …show more content…
In Ireland, there are a range of supports available for victims of all types of bullying as well as cyber bullying. The main national support for young people is Childline. As well as their free and confidential phone service, Childline also now offers a live text message support service specifically for victims of bullying. They also hold a national Anti-Bullying Awareness Week and have school prevention programmes as well as downloadable support for young people and their parents. (Childline, 2015). There are also supports offered in a regional capacity where there are drop in facilities with counsellors for victims of bullying as well as supports in schools, such as chaplains, across the country. Other supports services include the ABC Anti-Bullying Centre and the National Association for Victims of
The National Suicide Research Foundation, who have included cyber-bullying as a factor under the heading of an event which was perceived to be traumatic, found that it is the fifth leading cause of suicide in Ireland. The frequency of suicide because of this from the years 2001 to 2012 is 45%. (National Suicide Research Centre, 2015). Although media reports often link bullying with suicide, most young people who are bullied do not have suicidal thoughts but this risk is increased when they are not supported by their parents, friends and school. In this case, bullying can make the unsupportive situation worse. (Juntunen, …show more content…
In Ireland, there are a range of supports available for victims of all types of bullying as well as cyber bullying. The main national support for young people is Childline. As well as their free and confidential phone service, Childline also now offers a live text message support service specifically for victims of bullying. They also hold a national Anti-Bullying Awareness Week and have school prevention programmes as well as downloadable support for young people and their parents. (Childline, 2015). There are also supports offered in a regional capacity where there are drop in facilities with counsellors for victims of bullying as well as supports in schools, such as chaplains, across the country. Other supports services include the ABC Anti-Bullying Centre and the National Association for Victims of