On Air Now

Kildare Today - Repeat

10:00pm - 11:30pm

  • 045 901490
  • 0833 979797

Now Playing

Berlin

Take My Breath Away

Information On Sex, Self-Harm & Mental Health Most Frequently Sought Of SpunOut.ie In 2020.

Stock image: Pixabay

There were 2.3 million visits to its site last year.

There were 2.3 million visits to  youth website, SpunOut.ie last year, and information on sex, self-harm and mental health was the most frequently accessed.

The Irish Times reports that the most-read article last year, with just shy of 90,000 views, was a piece on the effects of social media on mental health.

Other topics that young people sought information on included how to apply for Susi grants and jobseeker’s allowance

CEO, Ian Power, has been speaking to Kildare Today.

He says it is vital young people have a trusted source of information to which to turn.

Ian Power joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of the programme

.

More from Local News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Fri

    Heavy Rain

    14°C

  • Sat

    Sunny intervals

    14°C

  • Sun

    Sunny intervals

    16°C

  • Mon

    Low-level cloud

    15°C

  • Tue

    Sunny intervals

    14°C