Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has prepared a 26-week series, as part of the Coimisuin Na Mean’s Sound and Vision programmeit’s entitled ”A Parent’s Guide to Social Media”. We’ve creating a comprehensive guide for parents and guardians of the positives and negatives of social media, and aim to give them a better understanding of how the different platforms work and what to watch out for when your children are online. Each episode is broadcast on air, and then made available as a podcast.
Thursday, 2 May 2024
6 minutes
Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to Trina Mara about the BeReal social media platform
Thursday, 25 April 2024
6 minutes
Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to Trina Mara about the features of Tik Tok
Thursday, 18 April 2024
9 minutes
Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie talks us through the social media platform Instagram
Monday, 15 April 2024
7 minutes
Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to us about Snapchat and explains all the features parents should be aware of
Thursday, 28 March 2024
10 minutes
Anne O'Donavan, a student at Ballincollig's Coláiste Choilm was honoured with The Science Foundation of Ireland Special Award for her project ‘ChatGPT-Powered Child Grooming Detection App for Social Media.’ She explains the App to Trina Mara
Thursday, 21 March 2024
6 minutes
Sergeant Michael Quirke chats to Trina Mara about "Operation Mullet" in Kerry where Garda have been investigating young people suspected of being money mules.
Thursday, 14 March 2024
15 minutes
Trina Mara speaks to Sergeant Michael Quirke about the rise in money laundering cases in Ireland involving young people. A money mule is a person who transfers illegally obtained money between different payment accounts, very often in different coun...
Thursday, 7 March 2024
3 minutes
Cybersmarties is a locked-down social network training platform for children so adults are not allowed to use the platform. Children are verified through their school. It teaches children the right habits needed if they are online and has reduced b...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
5 minutes
Diarmuid Hudner joins us from www.cybersmarties.com chats to Trina Mara about the pros and cons of social media and internet use by children
Friday, 23 February 2024
6 minutes
Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to Trina Mara about the tools to keep your kids safe online
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
6 minutes
We're aiming to create a comprehensive guide for parents and guardians of the positives and negatives of social media, and give them a better understanding of how the different platforms work and what to watch out for when your children are online. ...
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