Empowering the next generation in the digital playground

A guide to helping parents understand their kids’ behaviour online - in social media, gaming and other areas. We covered cyberbullying, the effects of screen time, and the positives of gaming. The most important area we talked about is how to foster open conversations with your kids about their digital world.

In this podcast I speak to Trina and Sarah about the trials and tribulations of online dating and much more. We talk about the rise in misogyny and Incels (involuntary celibates), cat fishing, kitten fishing, the negative impact social media can have on women and we discuss the merits of legislating against children having a smartphone under a certain age.

I’m very proud to announce the launch of my audiobook on Audible. This series of ten lectures delves into the cyberpsychology of our online lives…

I was a guest on The Explainer, a weekly podcast from TheJournal.ie. We talked about the impacts (or lack thereof) of being online on our brains, our wellbeing, and on kids…

RTÉ presenter Kathryn Thomas invited me to speak to her Pure Results online community members for her Sit Back Sunday series. We talked about how to empower kids (and parents)…

The ISPCC Digital Ready Hub, with support from Vodafone Ireland Foundation, is a one-stop destination for parents and carers for trusted information and guidance around supporting children and young people…

I worked with Webwise.ie, the ISPCC and the Department of Justice for Safer Internet Day 2021. I delivered a webinar as part of the #BeKindOnline campaign on Safer Internet Day,…

Comedian Jason Byrne hosts a podcast called “Mind your loaf” for the mental health charity Turn2Me. I had the opportunity to chat with Jason for this episode on our online…

What did we learn amid unfounded fears about Momo? After the viral spread of the Momo Challenge in recent weeks, I talked to Mark O’Flynn in RTÉ about why it…