Off message: We need to talk about porn

We don’t like talking to our children about porn, but in the wake of the Ana Kriégel trial, it’s clear that it’s a conversation we simply must have. Because the consequences of ignoring the issue are too alarming

We’re doing our kids a disservice if we don’t talk to them about porn, and if we don’t find the very best ways to protect them from porn while they’re young and impressionable.

I know the Irish have a reputation for being terrible at talking about sex, but frankly, in 2019, with the likes of Playboy magazine fading fast in the memory, replaced by far more aggressively graphic porn sites, it doesn’t seem ...