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95% of internet users in Ireland went online every day during the first six months of this year, new CSO figures show

39% of internet users use it all the time - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 95% of internet users in Ireland went online every day during the first six months of this year.

Business • 01 Oct 24

The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media (Stock image)

Australia plans social media minimum age limit

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground.

World • 10 Sep 24

The CSO's Internet Coverage and Usage in Ireland research shows that 92% of people aged 16 years and older were recent users of the internet

39% of daily internet users almost always online - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office shows that 94% of internet users go online daily, and of these, 39% use it all the time or nearly all the time.

Business • 24 Nov 23

The study of 1,600 8–12-year-olds found that 30% of children can go online whenever they want (File image)

Half of children say they spend too much time online

A survey has found 50% of children feel they spend too much time online and almost a quarter have seen content on the internet they would not want their parents to know about.

Ireland • 07 Feb 23

Students were the most frequent users of the internet in 2022 with 97% going online at least several times a day, today's CSO figures show

94% of internet users go online every day - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 94% of households now have internet access, with 85% of these with fixed broadband.

Business • 21 Dec 22

28% of children said they had experienced bullying online, according to the research (stock image)

Children exposed to violent, disturbing online content

Almost a third of pre-teen boys are playing over-18s online games and are more likely to be exposed to violent imagery and harmful content, according to new research.

Ireland • 06 Sep 22

Proposals will need to be agreed by member states and the European Parliament (stock image)

EU proposes tighter rules to combat online child abuse

The European Commission has proposed that digital providers should be forced to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse images from the internet.

Europe • 11 May 22

It has issued hefty fines to companies including e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and social media company Tencent Holdings in recent months

China bans unfair competition in internet sector

Chinese regulators have issued a lengthy set of draft regulations for the internet sector, banning unfair competition and restricting the use of user data, the latest move in a crackdown on the country's powerful tech companies.

Business • 17 Aug 21

(From left to right) Liam Tully Jnr, CTO at Telcom, Sylvester Cullen, sales and marketing manager at ESB Telecoms and Shane Tully, CCO at Telcom

Telcom and ESB Telecoms join forces on gigabit fibre

Telcom, a privately-owned internet services provider, has teamed up with ESB Telecoms to provide cost-effective, reliable, enterprise-class fibre with speeds of up to 1Gbps, for up to 16,000 businesses nationwide.

Business • 15 Dec 20

Remote working and home schooling pushes video call usage up to 73% from 48% in 2019

Covid changing people's internet usage - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show how the outbreak of Covid-19 and the restrictions it caused has changed the way households use the internet as people's lives became a lot more virtual.

Business • 26 Nov 20

Knowing what you want - and paying close attention to the small print - will help you avoid a lot of issues when looking for a broadband provider

The pitfalls to avoid when switching broadband provider

If it wasn't obvious before, the Covid-19 pandemic has made clear just how important it is to have a good home internet connection. But before you move into the fast lane, you should take heed of the potential obstacles that may appear.

Analysis and Comment • 05 Sep 20

The use of online learning platforms for students of all ages has increased since Covid-1 restrictions were imposed

People buying more food online, less clothes - CSO

More than three in ten (31%) daily internet users are using the internet "all the time" or "nearly all the time" during the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 May 20

Eir, BT Ireland, Pure Telecom, Sky Ireland, Tesco Mobile Ireland, Three Ireland, Virgin Media Ireland and Vodafone have all signed up to the new measures

Telecoms providers commit to supports for customers

All of the country's major telecoms providers have committed to a number of measures to help people stay in touch and work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 15 Apr 20

Zainab Boladale started work in RTÉ in 2017 on News2Day

RTÉ journalist subjected to stream of online abuse

Social media companies have been urged to act quickly to protect victims of online abuse after an RTÉ journalist described being the subject of racist abuse since she started working at the organisation in 2017.

Ireland • 18 Nov 19

91% of households now have internet access

New Central Statistics Office figures show that 91% of households have internet access in 2019, a rise of two percentage points since 2018.

Business • 18 Oct 19

Social media companies have faced criticism about the spread of misinformation on their sites

YouTube disables 200 videos over Hong Kong demos

YouTube has said it disabled more than 200 videos this week that appeared to be part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

World • 23 Aug 19

Grumpy Cat had millions of online fans (Pic: Instagram)

Internet star Grumpy Cat dies at age of seven

Internet sensation Grumpy Cat, who became famous for her unimpressed facial expressions, has died aged seven, according to her owners.

World • 17 May 19

Facebook set to bar 'dangerous' people from posting live graphic videos on its platform

Facebook to crack down on live-streaming violence

Facebook has announced it is tightening access to live-streaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place with the Christchurch mosque attacks in March.

Science and Technology • 15 May 19

From this week, Cubans were able to access the internet on their mobile phones

More than half of global population 'now online'

About 3.9 billion people are now using the internet, meaning that for the first time more than half of the global population is online, the United Nations has said.

News Lens • 07 Dec 18

The UN agency for information & communication technologies said by the end of 2018 51.2% of people around the world will be using the Internet

More than half of global population now online - UN

Some 3.9 billion people are now using the Internet, meaning that for the first time more than half of the global population is online, the United Nations said today.

Business • 07 Dec 18

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989

Father of Web says tech giants may have to be split up

Silicon Valley technology giants such as Facebook and Google have grown so dominant they may need to be broken up, unless challengers or changes in taste reduce their clout, the inventor of the World Wide Web has said.

Business • 01 Nov 18

The survey of 1,500 children was carried out between September and November by CyberSafeIreland, a charity that educates children and parents about web safety

Children rarely talk cyber safety with parents - survey

Over a third of eight to 13-year-olds rarely or never talk to their parents about online safety, a new survey has found.

Internet • 06 Feb 18

Fixed broadband is the most common type of internet access for Irish households in 2017

89% of households online in 2017 - CSO

89% of households in Ireland have access to the internet in their homes, up from 87% in 2016, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 13 Jul 17

The net neutrality rules were implemented by the Obama administration in 2015

Internet giants participate in net neutrality protest

Facebook, Twitter, Google and dozens of other major technology companies are participating in an online protest today to oppose proposed changes to US net neutrality rules that prohibit broadband providers from giving or selling access to certain internet services over others.

Technology • 12 Jul 17

94% of consumers who use the Internet now buy goods and services online, study shows

Shoppers to double online spend to €14bn - poll

Irish consumers are forecast to double the amount of money spent online over the next five years, according to research commissioned by Virgin Media and carried out by Amárach Consulting.

News • 21 Sep 16