About Us

We are a group of three Fifth Year students, Erin Barrett, Sarah Mc Darby, and Kerri O'Dwyer, from Ardscoil Mhuire in Limerick who want to make a change. We are tackling the growing phenomenon of teenage sexting and internet safety, with the ultimate aim of making the digital world a safer and more healthy place for young people.

Last year, we launched our Sexting: Get the Message #keepitpg Campaign with that aim in mind. We had a hugely positive response, working in collaboration with national initiatives such as the Young Social Innovators, Webwise, and An Garda Síochána. Through distribution of our informative bookmarks, passionate speak-outs, and our social media awareness campaign, we highlighted the dangers of sexting through a legal and social lens. We have been recognised for our work on a national level, having been awarded the Young Social Innovators of the Year 2017/18 Gold Prize, as well as winning the Webwise Safer Internet Day 2018 #BeInCtrl Photo Competition, and are also recipients of a Garda Youth Award.

To further our campaign we are continuing our work with Webwise (as Youth Advisory Panel members) and Young Social Innovators (as part of the Elevate Initiative), and are launching this podcast, “The Safety Net”! Episodes will discuss various aspects of internet safety and potential solutions.