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# screen time

This year
2023
# screen time
Overuse of smartphones by parents 'can affect infants'
Researchers have found technological interruption and interference in family life can have “far-reaching implications” on an infant.
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Jun 27th 2023, 12:10 AM
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Boost for League of Ireland as Virgin Media commit to five free to air games
The broadcaster confirmed the agreement today, adding to the 18 fixtures also shown by state broadcaster RTÉ.
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May 10th 2023, 1:32 PM
# screen time
Poll: Do you limit your screen time on your smart devices?
Let us know.
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Jan 5th 2023, 8:37 AM
Last year
2022
# screen time
FAI say LOI TV season pass axed to protect match attendances
Meanwhile, RTÉ will show 15 league games live on television in the 2022 season.
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Feb 9th 2022, 11:00 PM
All time
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Toddler tablet use linked to behavioural problems – study
Researchers said that increased screen time has ‘multiple risks’ for child wellbeing.
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Mar 18th 2021, 8:35 AM
# screen time
Toddlers who view screens for over three hours a day are 'less physically active at age five'
That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.
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Jan 29th 2020, 6:45 AM
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Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests
New research has found that four in 10 children in Ireland own a mobile phone by the age of nine.
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Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM
# Study
Guide suggests not enough evidence that screen time is harmful to children's health
Published by the RCPCH the guide consulted 109 children and young people across the UK.
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Jan 4th 2019, 9:58 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you plan to cut down on screen time in 2019?
Many people spend several hours a day on smartphones and other devices.
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Jan 4th 2019, 9:17 AM
# screen time
Now you can finally limit how often you use apps on your phone
Here’s how to use Screen Time if you’re an iOS user.
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Dec 1st 2018, 10:00 PM
# get off your phone
Here's what happened when I tried to curb my 7 hour-a-day phone habit
Average results, to say the least.
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Nov 25th 2018, 11:00 AM
# screen time
Do you think apps that limit screen time actually make any difference?
Apple have just released a new feature that might get people to put their phones away.
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Sep 18th 2018, 11:53 AM
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eir Sport to show all of the USPGA Championship but BBC viewers will get just 6 hours
Virgin Media customers won’t see a lot of golf this week.
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Aug 8th 2017, 2:20 PM
# screen time
Giving toddlers tablets and smartphones can 'harm their speech development'
Every half hour a toddler spends with a smartphone increases their risk of delayed speech by 49%, say researchers.
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May 5th 2017, 4:08 PM
# Oh Sugar
Children who spend more time on phones and tablets are 'more likely to develop diabetes'
Researchers have said limiting usage of electronics can help stave off future health issues.
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Mar 14th 2017, 6:15 AM