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The report identified 'a clear reticence' among some students to report bullying behaviour (Stock image)

Almost third of students feel unwelcome in school - study

Almost a third of post-primary students feel unwelcome in their school according to survey findings contained in a report by Department of Education inspectors into bullying behaviour in schools.

Education • 19 Jun 24

The 'Bullying in the Workplace' study found that men are more likely to be the alleged perpetrator

Bullying cited in a third of unfair dismissal cases

Bullying is cited as grounds for almost 35% of unfair dismissal cases taken to the Workplace Relations Commission, with men more likely to be the alleged perpetrator, according to two studies on bullying and ageism carried out by Dublin City University.

Business • 17 Nov 20

It will survey working conditions in Leinster House

Survey on sexism to be carried out in Leinster House

A bullying and sexual harassment survey is to be carried out in Leinster House early next year.

Politics • 11 Dec 18

Standard rules for the use of digital devices in schools proposed

Students to hand in phones at school under new bill

Mobile phones could be handed in before the start of the school day and collected as pupils leave, under a new bill proposed by the Seanad to regulate the use of mobile devices in schools.

Politics • 27 Jun 18

Perspective will review comments and score them based on how similar they are to comments people said were "toxic"

Google technology tackles abusive comments

Alphabet's Google and subsidiary Jigsaw has launched a new technology to help news organisations and online platforms identify abusive comments on their websites.

Technology • 23 Feb 17

British Prime Minister David Cameron made his comments from a commonwealth summit in Malta

British minister quits amid Tory bullying claims

A British government minister has resigned amid allegations he failed to act on claims of bullying within the Conservative Party, Downing Street said.

News • 28 Nov 15