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Internet and Facebook bullying comes home to haunt Irish parents - Tragic deaths of two teenagers reveal scope of the problem

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Ciara PugsleyWe were always told as young fellas that stick and stone will break your bones but names will never hurt you, since the internet became a main component in our lives this has gone right out the windowI remember being in school and getting a few thumps from the school bully and that was it really, once you got a few belts and the bully got whatever he had on his chest off it was over! Other people weren’t as lucky, but even back then when the school day was over there was no contact with the bully after 3pm Once you were inside your front door you were in a safe place and nobody could get at you, home was always your safe haven!This is no longer the matter and the world and her mother can now make their way into a laptop sitting on your lap in front of your own fire and this to me is very frightening The cyber bully must be the worst kind of all, they are also known as ‘keyboard cowards’ and they sit behind their computers or over their phones and send messages most of the time without the abused knowing how they are Read more

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