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A presentation on the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which bullying occurs in a wide variety of settings such as schools and work will take place at the Family Centre, Chapel Street, Castlebar, on Wednesday March 21 from 8pm to 10pm. Presenter Monica Monahan, founder of the Haven Antibullying Centre and president of the National Antibullying Coalition, will examine helpful strategies and interventions. Booking and information from the Family Centre at 094 9025900/www.thefamilycentre.com

Little monitoring of bullying incidents takes place in Ireland, a new book published by a Galway-based author claims.

The ‘missing’ owners of Avondale nursing home, which was closed down by the health authorities recently have been ordered to pay almost €38,000 compensation to two former staff members in their absence.

 Iorras Le Chéile Community Development Project would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make Erris Anti-Bullying Week 2011, which carried the theme Free to Be Me, a huge success.

This year Erris anti-bullying week carries the theme Free To Be Me and will run from October 3 to 7.

The ISPCC website features the heartbreaking story of Holly (15). After months of suffering at the hands of bullies at school and on a social networking site she plucked up the courage to contact the Childline One to One instant messaging service and admit that she was finding it hard to cope. Holly had her hair pulled and her lunch taken. She was being threatened and called names. Worst of all she was feeling isolated, scared and lonely as her former friends no longer talked to her.

A new televison series is to highlight bullying among young people, and is seeking those who have experience of bullying in an attempt to help them share and relinquish their anxieties. The three part series is due to be broadcast in March 2012 and renowned clinical psychologist David Coleman wants to offer his expertise and therapeutic support to a number of young people who have been affected by bullying, either as a victim or as a bully.

Erris Anti-Bullying Week will take place the week commencing Monday October 11.

Erris Anti-Bullying Week will take place the week commencing Monday October 11.

Bullying has become a much talked about issue in recent years, and the vast majority of schools now have anti-bullying policies. However schools cannot be successful in their preventative work if they do not get support from home.