About Niall Mulrine

Niall Mulrine delivers talks on Internet Safety to Children, parents and teachers in Ireland and blogs articles on www.CyberSafetyAdvice.com
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Niall Horan caught on webcam

One Direction Niall Horan caught on Webcam

  We all think when Celebrities are doing their private stuff that they would have security against paparazzi and media? Well we are right, when Celebrities have enough status and money they hire security. But, one mistake Niall Horan was caught by the whole world, was on his private home laptop!!   Niall Horan forgets to turn… Read More »

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Online time takes up more of our time!

Recently a survey I carried out was highlight in the Irish Independent newspaper on what children are really doing in their “spare” time. Some of the statistics were scary, knowing now that 35% of the 400 children surveyed were spending time on the internet after midnight on a school night. What does this suggest about… Read More »

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Jo Smith & Hannah Smith,Bivtims to trolls of ask.fm

Should we ban ASK.FM?

Before we look to Ask.FM to blame for the high number of cyber-bullying suicides over the last 18 months, we first need to evaluate the relationship ASK.FM has as a social media website has with its victims? Ask.FM is in the same league as other social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google +,… Read More »

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Hannah Smith on FAcebook

Another case of why Facebook Memorial Pages are bad

  Again, another teenager has taken their own life due to the ongoing abuse from anonymous questions and answers website ASK.FM. Hannah Smith 14 years of age, took her own life following, the continuous torment she received on the Latvian owned website ASK.FM. People actually told her “drink bleach” (similar to Amanda Todd’s abuse), “go… Read More »

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Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith another victim to ASK.FM Cyber-bullying

Hannah Smith 14 years of age died tragically by suicide on Friday 3rd August 2013 at her home in Lutterworth, Leicester, England. Hannah is no different to any other teenager who loves to socialise on Social media sites such as Ask.FM. Children live on social media to keep in contact with their friends and family,… Read More »

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