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Ireland football legend breaks down after brave suicide admission
Suicide
Jason McAteer has opened up on his struggles with depression - especially as his football career, that saw him write himself into Irish sporting history, ended
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Man arrested after Rosslare ferry incident released as woman's death believed to be 'personal tragedy'
Rosslare
A post mortem on a woman who was found dead no the ferry has been carried out.
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Gambling a potential factor in at least 23 suicides in Ireland between 2015 and 2020, study finds
Gambling
It's claimed that the numbers are likely to be an underrepresentation of the true figure for a number of reasons
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Study finds worrying trends in Irish teens' mental health - including increase in suicide attempts - possibly linked to pandemic
Coronavirus Ireland
The study by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland found adolescents reported more mental health problems in 2021 compared to previous years
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Prisoner found dead in cell just five hours after telling psychiatrist he had no intention of attempting suicide
Irish Prison Service
The 52-year-old was serving a six-month sentence at Wheatfield Prison and was just nine weeks away from release when he took his own life
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Circle K makes generous offer to people taking part in Saturday's Darkness into Light
Circle K
Saturday's fundraiser will be held at over 230 locations, many of which are near Circle K stores
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Dublin teen who took her own life was repeatedly refused CAMHS care, inquest hears
Dublin
Tyann Lee was found in an unresponsive state after trying to take her own life in the bathroom of the home of her foster family in Santry
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Parents of boy, 12, who took his own life over constant bullying tell of their heartbreak
Bullying
The story of Patrick McDonagh is the subject of the documentary Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost, which airs tonight
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Woman repeatedly tried to end her life within hours of being discharged from hospital, inquest hears
Inquests
An inquest heard Linda Kennedy (56) of Cardrath, Collon, Co Meath was found dead in her home on August 26, 2021 just hours after being discharged from Drogheda Department of Psychiatry
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Rose of Tralee contestant taking part to honour brother after tragic death
Rose of Tralee
“Matthew had a close community around him in Sydney, where they also had a funeral service before he was brought home to Ireland."
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Comedian Al Porter breaks his silence after performing his first theatre gig in over five years
Al Porter
The Dubliner returned to the main stage of The Civic Theatre in Tallaght last Thursday
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Epsom College: Headteacher 'shot by husband before he killed daughter then himself'
Surrey Police
Police believe Emma Pattison was shot by her husband, George, before he killed their daughter Lettie, seven, and then himself
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Irishman explains plans to hitchhike to Australia in aid of suicide prevention charities
Australia
"I wanted to show people that if you put your mind to something, anything was possible"
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Heartbroken Irish mother lost two sons to suicide within 13 weeks of each other
Suicide
'I knew the day I buried PJ, I was losing Mikey'
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Almost 500 people have attempted suicide at River Shannon in Limerick city in past five years
Suicide
It is on average nearly two people every week
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Comic Rob Beckett says Lego helped him battle suicidal thoughts after having kids
8 out of 10 Cats
Rob Beckett had a breakdown in 2020 due to crippling worries about providing for his family, despite his success on shows like Taskmaster and 8 Out of 10 Cats - but his wife and kids helped him
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Katie Price reveals brutal rape in south Africa which caused 'knocked out black eye suicide attempt'
Katie Price
In Katie Price: Trauma and Me, the former glamour model, 44, said she knocked herself out in a suicide attempt when she had mental breakdown in 2018
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TV presenter Neena Pacholke found dead seven weeks before her wedding
Suicide
News anchor Neena Pacholke was 27 years old when she took her own life. Police confirmed the news of her death in a statement
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Shirley Ballas in tears as she talks brother's suicide and what might have saved his life
This Morning
Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas lost her brother, David, to suicide almost 20 years ago. She explained on This Morning how 'communication is key'
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Traveller community in Ireland rocked by two child 'suicides' in two weeks
Travellers
Martin Collins of Pavee Point said the issue of suicide in the Traveller community is now a crisis
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'I don't want to bury her': Terrified Irish mum in tears on radio as she begs for help for suicidal daughter
Mental health
'She is going to kill herself. I will do everything to stop her. I want help to keep my girl alive'
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Young mum who tried to take her own life devoted to support group aimed at helping others
Mental health
Leona O’Callaghan said she was so fed up at the lack of services provided by the HSE she decided to set up Haven Hub
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Cheslie Kryst's mum has 'never known a pain as deep' after ex-Miss USA's tragic death
Suicide
Former Miss USA winner Cheslie Kryst died at the age of 30 on Tuesday and her death was ruled as suicide after she fell from a high rise in Manhattan
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John Kierans column: Sinead O'Connor will ensure truth comes out about what happened to tragic son Shane
Sinead O'Connor
My heart goes out to Sinead and Donal. They did not deserve to lose their son
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