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Older Irish people are being "digitally excluded", says advocacy group

An advocacy group for the elderly has claimed 65% of older Irish people are being "digitally excluded". A new report published today from Age Action found that one in four people aged 60-74 are not using the internet, along with over half of people ...

01 Oct 2021 at 12:11

Local News

Have your say on Offaly's Digital Strategy

Offaly County Council is hosting two online surveys on Offaly internet use relating to individual/community use and business/commerical use.These surveys are being undertaken in preparation for the county's forthcoming county 'Digital Strategy'. ...

25 Jun 2020 at 14:06

Lifestyle

Safer Internet Day: How children can help parents learn about online safety

It’s no surprise children and young people generally know much more about the internet than their parents – so maybe it’s kids who should be teaching their parents about online safety, not vice versa. New research by the UK Safer Internet ...

07 Feb 2023 at 07:30

Lifestyle

Is your child using social media? The safety conversations every parent needs to be thinking about

More young children are using social media sites and apps than ever before, new research suggests. According to Ofcom, 38% of five-to-seven-year-olds now use social media, with WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and Discord particularly rising ...

19 Apr 2024 at 07:45

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Tullamore SHS students shortlisted for Internet Day awards

Students in the Sacred Heart School Tullamore have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories for Webwise Safer Internet Day Awards 2020: Best video and Best Social Media Campaign. News about the nomination came just weeks after ...

21 May 2020 at 17:29

Lifestyle

Is my child too young for social media?

More than 1.6 million social media accounts owned by children are falsely registered with an adult age, according to new stats from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Through these accounts – on sites including Facebook, ...

29 Nov 2022 at 16:04

Lifestyle

Parents worried tech ‘eating into family time’ – here’s what to do about it

Parents are more concerned than ever about how tech is eating into family time and damaging their children’s health, according to a new report. Some 63% of parents said they believe time spent online is negatively affecting ...

25 Jan 2024 at 13:10

Arts & Entertainment

Online safety: How to ensure your child is protected on social media

30 Nov 2022 at 11:25

National News

Warning issued over scam letter claiming to be from gardaí

A warning has been issued by gardaí about an email scam where fraudsters tell a person they are being investigated for serious crimes. The scam messages threatens an arrest warrant and national wanted notice against ...

05 May 2023 at 12:52

Edenderry

Offaly town's 'Internet of Things' shortlisted for national award

Edenderry’s ‘Internet of Things’ project has been shortlisted for a new national award designed to celebrate the digital achievements of local towns and communities across Ireland. The .IE Digital Town Awards, ...

26 May 2021 at 16:34

Lifestyle

Journalist and author Yomi Adegoke on the real-life consequences of social media

If journalist and novelist Yomi Adegoke had to diagnose the internet with an illness, she wouldn’t be able to give it a name. “Is there a medical term with the word toxicity in it?” she says, laughing. “I ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:36

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Offaly TD expresses serious concern as eir withdraws from national broadband plan

Sinn Fein TD, Carol Nolan has expressed serious concern over EIR's withdrawal from the government's broadband scheme, which comes months prior to the commencement of a state subsidised scheme to bring ...

31 Jan 2018 at 19:17

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