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New York: Teenager sues Facebook for 3 million dollars

Posted 5 March 2009 - 1:00am by Justin Morahan

A Long Island teenager is suing Facebook and four former high school classmates for allegedly bullying her in a private forum on the social networking site. Denise Finkel, now a student at the University of Albany, filed suit in Manhattan for $3 million. She's claiming the former Oceanside High School classmates created a password protected Facebook group to hold her, the plaintiff, up to public hatred, ridicule and disgrace. A Facebook spokesman says the company sees no merit in the lawsuit and will vigorously fight it.

Ireland: 22% of Irish Teens are Bullied Online say Microsoft

Posted 12 February 2009 - 1:00am by Justin Morahan

Research published by Microsoft on 10 February 2009 shows that 22 per cent of Irish teens have experienced bullying online with 4 out of 10 experiencing it frequently.

Ireland: Widespread Cyber bullying throughout Ireland exposed on RTE

Posted 19 May 2008 - 10:57pm by Justin Morahan

An excellent Prime Time documentary was shown on RTE1 tonight. The programme gave the lie to the pretence that bullying of all kinds is being tackled either by school managements or the Department of Education. For the first time some very brave young people spoke to the camera about their own experiences. These very brave young people are some of the "victims" of the system that has dismally failed to protect their basic human rights in the ambience of the school. As always they have shown that the people picked on by the bullies are the really brave.

Cinema: Charlie Bartlett film is worth seeing

Posted 18 May 2008 - 10:57pm by Justin Morahan

Seldom have I seen a film dealing with the subject of bullying in a serious, yet entertaining, way that gives hope to everyone, both bully and victim alike. For those who like to believe that those who are bullied can use humour and cunning to turn the tables on their tormentors, win them over and even help them in the process, this film will be a welcome boost to their belief.

Dublin Ireland: Six teachers get damages in bullying claim against Principal after High Court case settled

Posted 19 January 2008 - 1:00am by Justin Morahan

Dublin Ireland: Six post-primary teachers won substantial damages and an apology from School Management and Trustees for alleged bullying by the Principal of a Terenure Post Primary school in South Dublin after their case was settled

Full report: Irish Examiner

Dublin Ireland: Anti-bullying video, Silent Witnesses, recommended

Posted 5 September 2007 - 12:00am by Justin Morahan

A new video, Silent Witnesses, with an anti-bullying theme, is available from the Anti-Bullying Centre of Trinity College, Dublin. It costs 50 euro and is well worth the cost.

Website: http://www.abc.tcd.ie/ Tel: (01) 896 2573 / 896 3488

Cork, Ireland: Girl. 18, takes her own life because of bullying.

Posted 1 September 2007 - 7:58pm by Justin Morahan

It has been reported in the Irish Examiner that Leanne Wolfe from Mayfield, Cork, Ireland took her own life last March, leaving diaries behind alleging serious school bullying over a period of five years.

Her mother, Colette Wolfe, said that just before she took her own life, Leanne had received a text message from those who were bullying her saying that they were coming to her house to get her.

Leanne's parents, Anthony and Colette, are now considering taking legal action

Ontario, Canada: Online bullying a growing concern for teachers, parents and students

Posted 8 July 2007 - 7:59pm by Justin Morahan

Teachers across Canada have expressed serious concerns about online bullying and will develop a national policy to protect the nation's students and educators when they gather this week in Toronto.

The annual general meeting of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, which represents over 215,000 teachers, will be held Wednesday 11 July through Saturday 14 July.

Full article by Kristine Owram Ontario school bullying

Perth, Australia: Children charged with serious bullying

Posted 6 July 2007 - 12:00am by Justin Morahan

Five students have been charged in the Children's court in Perth, Western Australia for the horrific bullying of a boy.

The students brought their victim into the bush, hung him from a tree by his underpants, whipped him with a branch dug a hole and threatened to kill him

Western Australia's Education Minister Mark McGowan says the Government is now trying to bring in new measures to protect students. Full Story by David Weber

Victoria, Australia; Eleven year old bullied by classmates

Posted 26 June 2007 - 12:00am by Justin Morahan

An eleven year old, Jayde Williams has been bullied for about a year by her classmates and was attacked and kicked by them again last week.

And the 11-year-old's mother can't understand why Glen Orden primary in Werribee did not tell her about the attack on her daughter.

Vicki Ballinger is furious with the school, which she says has not acted to stop the bullying of her daughter for about a year.

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