by Jane McGarrigle, National Coordinator, Webwise A new programme for 5th and 6th class pupils is now available for primary schools. Switched On is a digital citizenship programme developed by Webwise in collaboration with and supported by Coimisiún na Meán. The programme is designed to help teachers support pupils in becoming safe, responsible and confident
by Catriona Mulcahy, Project Officer, Webwise Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 will take place on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. This global event is an opportunity for schools, organisations, families and the wider community to put online safety at the top of the agenda and take action to make the internet a safer, better place for everyone, especially children and
On 26 November 2025, the Media Literacy Ireland Conference took place in the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, and was attended by more than 90 participants, including 25 speakers and panellists. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Media Literacy – Supporting communities, fostering citizenship, promoting democracy’ and the event provided an opportunity for networking, connection and the
by Catriona Mulcahy, Digital Content Officer at Webwise Eighty teachers from across Ireland have participated in the Webwise Digital Citizenship Champions Programme, a national initiative developed in partnership with Oide Technology in Education. The programme is designed to equip primary school teachers with the knowledge, skills and resources to effectively teach digital citizenship. Throughout the
by Catriona Mulcahy, Digital Content Officer at Webwise Schools and students from across Ireland have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in promoting online safety and digital citizenship as part of their Safer Internet Day (SID) 2025 activities. Safer Internet Day is a global initiative that aims to create a safer and more positive online
Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. Webwise promotes safer, better internet use through awareness-raising and education initiatives targeting teachers, children, young people and parents/guardians. Webwise carries out the following work: With the help of the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel, Webwise also develops youth-oriented awareness-raising resources
by Emily Lynch, Assistant Director of Media Literacy and User Education This year, the annual Safer Internet Day event, coordinated by Webwise and supported by the Internet Safety Centre, took place in Microsoft’s Dream Space in Dublin, with an audience of online safety practitioners and young people, including 16 members of the Webwise Youth Advisory
Organised by the Irish Safer Internet Centre, the Safer Internet Day 2024: Tech in our World event will explore young people’s views on new and emerging technology, and the changes they would like to see online.