BlockW/ESRI Launch of Parenting in a Digital Era

BlockW and the ESRI launched “Parenting in a Digital Era: A Narrative Review” on June 19th 2025. This comprehensive international evidence review examined how digital technologies are shaping children’s well-being, parenting practices, and public policy, an increasingly important area for business, society, and government. Launch:

This panel event brought together leaders and changemakers from across sectors to explore the critical role of digital and financial inclusion  to discuss challenges in regulation, the need for user-friendly digital platforms, the transformative impact of equipping individuals with digital skills and financial resources.

 Launch

  • Professor Martina Lawless, Director of the ESRI

  • Professor Joyce O’Connor, Chair BlockW

  • Dr. Celine Fox, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the ESRI.

Moderator

  • Helen Dixon, Former Commissioner at the Commission for Communications Regulation and former Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland

Panellists

  • Dr Deirdre Robertson, ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit (BRU)

  • Niamh Hodnett, Online Safety Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán; Observer Member of the Online Task Force

  • Alex Cooney, CEO, CyberSafeKids; Member of the Online Task Force

  • Aine Lynch, CEO, National Parents Council

  • Professor Audrey Bryan, Professor of Sociology, DC

Photos from the event available to view: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCjCoW

Link to report:  Access here