Mark Henry: Ireland is one of the happiest countries in the world, but failing to clamp down on social media risks our future well-beingWe know that platforms driven by algorithmically curated content are affecting young people, so the time to act is nowChildren have to get off the screens and out into the real world. Stock imageMark Henry Today at 06:30Some good news first: Ireland is one of the happiest countries in the world. The latest edition of the World Happiness Report ranks us the 13th happiest of nearly 150 nations.

Source: Irish Independent March 19, 2026 13:02 UTC