📢 Parents' talk with Eoghan Cleary: Protecting our children in a digital age (May 6th 7pm)
📢 Parents' talk with Eoghan Cleary: Protecting our children in a digital age (May 6th 7pm)
🗓 Wednesday May 6th | 🕖 7:00 pm
📍 LFI Foxrock – Gymnasium
Children and young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex online world, facing pressures that previous generations never encountered. From social media and technology to exposure to inappropriate content, these challenges can have a significant impact on their wellbeing, relationships, and development.
Join us for an essential talk by Eoghan Cleary, designed to help parents better understand what children and adolescents are experiencing online and how to support them effectively.
⏱ Duration: approx. 70 minutes (followed by a Q&A)
👨👩👧 Audience: parents, guardians, carers, and adults working with children
⚠️ Please note: this talk is not suitable for young people under 16
👤 About the speaker
Eoghan Cleary is a secondary school teacher at Temple Carrig School (Co. Wicklow) and a long-standing children’s rights advocate. He is a member of the Online Health Task Force, a board director of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, and a columnist for The Irish Times and Journal.ie.
He holds master’s degrees in Education and International Human Rights Law, and currently works as an educational expert researching gender stereotypes, media and porn literacy, sexual violence, and consent.
This is a highly recommended, practical and thought-provoking talk for any parent navigating the realities of raising children in today’s digital world.
FAQ
👥 Who is this talk for?
This talk is aimed at parents, guardians and carers of both younger children and teenagers, as well as adults working with children and adolescents.
It is not suitable for young people under the age of 16.
🎟 Is booking required?
Yes. Booking is essential, as seating is strictly limited to 50 people.
🪑 Why is seating limited?
To ensure everyone’s comfort and a high-quality experience, attendance is limited to 50 seats. Once capacity is reached, bookings will close.
⚠️ What if I book but can no longer attend?
If you have booked and later realise you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible.
This allows us to reallocate your seat to another parent and ensure as many families as possible can benefit from the talk.
⭐ Is this a popular talk?
Yes — Eoghan Cleary’s talks are usually fully booked.
He has previously spoken at Hollypark Girls and Rathdown, where each event was a great success. On both occasions, many parents later shared that they wished they had been able to attend, as demand exceeded available places.
⏱ How long is the talk?
The talk lasts approximately 70 minutes, followed by a Q&A session.
📍 Where and when does it take place?
Date: Tuesday, 6 May
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: LFI Foxrock Gymnasium
🤔 Why should I attend?
This talk offers up-to-date insight into children’s and teenagers’ online lives and provides practical, realistic strategies to help families:
support their child’s wellbeing
create safe and open spaces for discussion at home
strengthen communication within the family]
Who is Eoghan Cleary?
Eoghan Cleary is a secondary schoolteacher at Temple Carrig School, Co Wicklow. He is a lifelong children’s rights activist currently advocating for the protection of children in an utterly unregulated online world. He is a member of the Online Health Task Force and serves as a director on the board of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. He is the author of multiple textbooks, a columnist for The Irish Times and Journal.ie and has masters degrees in Education and International Human Rights Law, among others. He is currently working as an educational expert with the Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute developing and researching the impact of his educational programme on gender stereotypes, media and porn literacy, sexual violence and consent
Other questions?
Email info@ape-lfi.com
Autres questions ?
Envoyez un email à info@ape-lfi.com