Irish kids spend 5 hours a day online

Irish children are spending over five hours a day online according to the latest survey.

A new obesity and behaviour study by iKydz has shown YouTube, Facebook and Instagram are the most popular sites.

Current European guidelines recommend no more than two hours per day of recreational screen time.

That means children here are spending almost three times the recommended time online.

Naoise Kennedy from Youth Mental Health service Reach Out says parents need to be conscious of their own use as well