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# smartphone

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7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
Fines social media companies will get for breach of care will be 'significant, Foley says
13 Apr
7.8k
8
This year
2024
Poll: What is the right age for a child to own a smartphone?
8 Feb
26.2k
53
Last year
2023
Opinion: 'Phones have become a battleground for parenting in the age of social media'
Margaret Lynch
11 Mar 2023
18.3k
7
All time
Research finds smartphone screen exposure may lead to earlier onset of puberty
16 Sep 2022
17.2k
14
Opinion: Sexually violent pornography is being promoted to first-time users of top sites
Dr Fiona Vera-Gray & Professor Clare McGlynn
Updated 28 May 2021
37.0k
'Unless parents cure their own smartphone addiction, they won't be able to cure their kids'
1 Jan 2019
26.8k
26
Irish users may actually be starting to use their smartphones a little bit less
20 Nov 2018
11.4k
19
Here's what you need to know about Apple's three new iPhones
13 Sep 2018
39.4k
80
Number of ghost estates has 'decreased by 91% since 2010'
7 Mar 2018
18.9k
66
With 'vulnerable' children contacting strangers, government launches 'internet safety resource' for schools
6 Feb 2018
13.3k
31
Poll: Should children aged under 14 be banned from using smartphones?
28 Jan 2018
40.7k
118
Poll: Do you use your smartphone while walking?
4 Dec 2017
15.8k
39
Government looking to develop app for serious weather alerts
21 Sep 2017
6.7k
31
Poll: How often do you make a phonecall on your smartphone?
29 Jun 2017
25.5k
31
Live A Better Life: 6 things you need to know about using your phone less
12 May 2017
9.1k
2
Five big things to change about how you use your phone
11 May 2017
10.6k
10
From coding to a new language, learn something new using your phone
10 May 2017
10.5k
7
Simple expert tips on how to make the most of your phone's camera
9 May 2017
10.5k
7
Use your phone to journal - and improve your day
8 May 2017
9.6k
4
Here's how to stop lack of phone storage stressing you out
5 May 2017
12.0k
10
Here's how to take control over your phone bill
3 May 2017
6.0k
9
Is the data on your phone secure? Here's how to make sure it is
2 May 2017
7.2k
12
Easy ways to stop your phone battery from ruining your day
1 May 2017
12.6k
3
Have questions about your phone bill or contract? Let us put them to an expert
30 Apr 2017
12.7k
59
Challenge 5: Fix something that's bothering you about your phone
28 Apr 2017
8.7k
8
Challenge 4: Make an app hard to get at
27 Apr 2017
7.0k
4
Challenge 3: Drop the phone at dinner
26 Apr 2017
7.2k
8
Do you really need all those notifications?
21 Apr 2017
7.9k
8
The sound sleep guide: Move your phone away from your bed tonight
20 Apr 2017
15.6k
22
Poll: Do you use your phone at mealtimes?
18 Apr 2017
15.6k
18
Quiz: What is your relationship with your phone like?
17 Apr 2017
31.6k
21
Want a better relationship with your phone? Let us help
17 Apr 2017
21.5k
14
These are the easiest smartphone games to play with one hand
3 Jan 2017
28.1k
5
Location apps could save your life if you get into trouble on a Christmas walk
25 Dec 2016
7.9k
6
Know anyone who isn't tech-savvy? This is how you can help them this Christmas
18 Dec 2016
16.8k
11
Are you looking? Half of Irish people check their phones in the middle of the night
1 Dec 2016
10.6k
13
Poll: Should penalty points be increased for using a phone while driving?
18 Nov 2016
21.5k
105
Your smartphone could be making your sleep worse
13 Nov 2016
18.9k
16
Using your smartphone at night could make you temporarily blind
1 Nov 2016
19.0k
25
Own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Turn it off
11 Oct 2016
12.1k
12
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