Who We Are

The Gen Free: Free to be Kids campaign is led by:

  • Alex Cooney (CEO, CyberSafeKids)

  • Eoghan Cleary (Teacher, Author, Children's Rights Advocate and Activist)

  • Dr. Brian Barron (Principal, Portlaw N.S., Co. Waterford)

  • Philip Moyles (Chair, St. Kevins N.S. Parents Association) 

  • Aida Whooley (Youth & community music education) 

  • Supported by a core team of parents and people with expertise in law, education, youthwork and psychotherapy

Both Alex Cooney and Eoghan Cleary are members of the government’s recently formed Online Health Taskforce. 

Pictured at the Gen Free campaign launch expert panel discussion, 17th Sept 2024 (L-R): Prof. Matthew Sadlier (Chair of the IMO Consultants Committee), Alex Cooney (CEO, CybersafeKids), Stephen Donnelly (then Minister for Health), Dr. Joanna Fortune (Psychotherapist & author), Eoghan Cleary (Teacher, Author, Children's Rights Advocate and Activist)

People and Organisations supporting this campaign

  • Prof. Matthew Sadlier, Chair of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) Consultant Committee

  • Dr. Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist

  • Dr. Catherine Conlon, Senior Public Health Specialist, The HSE

  • Dr. Colman Noctor, Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist

  • Dr. Joanna Fortune, Psychotherapist & Clinical Author

  • Dr. David Coleman, Clinical Psychologist & Author

  • CyberSafeKids https://www.cybersafekids.ie/ 

  • Temple Carrig Secondary School, Greystones

  • Gen Free Waterford

  • It Takes a Village initiative, Greystones

  • Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland www.smartphonefree.ie 

Gen Free campaign group (L-R):  Dr. Brian Barron,  Eoghan Cleary, Philip Moyles, Alex Cooney and Aida Whooley

More photos from the campaign launch

September 17th 2024, Templecarrig Secondary School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow 

Over 500 people were in attendance at the Gen Free: Free to be Kids campaign launch on Sept 17th

Eoghan Cleary (Teacher, Author, Children's Rights Advocate and Activist) delivering his talk "It's Time to Protect Children Online"