Gardaí have issued a warning to parents as the dangerous ‘Momo Challenge’ is doing the rounds on social media.
In a public announcement Gardaí say parents should monitor their children’s online activities as the challenge has seen a rise in recent weeks.
It is understood the sick challenge encourages teenagers and young children to carry out a number of dangerous challenges including acts of self harm.
Gardai say the game is targeting youngsters on a number of different social media platforms and children as young as seven have been targeted.
