Cyber-bullying rules may be introduced

The introduction of school guidelines on cyber-bullying is being considered by Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin.

The introduction of school guidelines on cyber-bullying is being considered by Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin.

Concern about the prevalence of new forms of bullying through the use of text messaging on mobile phones and the internet escalated after a Dublin school suspended 14 students who had posted derogatory messages about their peers on a website called hateboard.com

The school involved, Alexandra College in Milltown, reprimanded another 20 students.

A spokeswoman ...