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Friday 23 October 2020
72% of phone calls answered by the charity came from males.
Legal and financial experts say there are ways they can help – especially if people come to them at an early stage.
“I cannot explain how grateful I am to the people of Dublin who have been the most friendly and thoughtful people I have ever met”
Lisa Chambers was speaking during a Dáil debate on her party’s Bill to strengthen the rights of mental health patients.
The Irish Open gets underway this morning.
The Liveline Effect: Brendan Howlin says families feel they have to go public with their tragic stories to see action.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
A pilot scheme is currently underway with three major mobile networks.
Thank you, JK Rowling!
Michelle Ross speaks openly about what she and her family have gone through since her brother died by suicide last year.
A charity for older people wants to remind them they deserve to live with dignity.
LauraLynn is Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, providing much-needed care to short and precious lives.
Irish parents were being forced to get specialist clothes shipped from the UK which was very expensive.
The GAA’s Rob Hennelly will also be a member of the new task force which is due to meet in November.
Liam Boland toppled over and fell six metres to a concrete pathway below, sustaining serious injuries.
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
Mark quit smoking after six years, and he’s never looked back.
And some happen as soon as you stub out that last cigarette.
Elaine Bowens says the bracelet carries “huge sentimental value”.
*shivers*
Debt is scary – sometimes scary to face and always scary to hide from, writes Stephen Curtis.
The founder of Pieta House has said the current mental health support system is not working.
A meeting on in Brussels also saw Turkey trying to strongarm the EU.
When I finally got it, I still didn’t think I deserved help. I checked into hospital still believing I was “too fat”, writes an anonymous contributor.
At the beginning he was nice, making sure I got home safely and on time for curfew, but things changed, writes an anonymous contributor.
I incorrectly believed that shingles was contagious, writes Carol Reddy Locke
It’s worth taking a look…
Before the 2011 election, Taoiseach Enda Kenny singled out mental health as the key issue he wanted to tackle.
Alan Mullen was a leader last year, but he hasn’t given up. He’ll be keeping us up to date on how he’s getting on over the coming weeks.
Ovulation calendars, doctors’ appointments, tests and treatments start to take over.
Pregnant women who find themselves depressed often feel a lot of guilt, writes Catriona Spellman.
One moment of weakness after lunch or a bad sleep the night before and it’s sofa-central. Here’s how to stay on track.
Christmas can be a difficult time for people, but help is out there.
The end of a long term intimate relationship, whether a marriage or committed relationship, is experienced as a huge loss with all of the complex emotions of the bereavement process.
Have you got lost somewhere in one of your lists – here are some practical tips to help you through the holiday season.
More than 2,000 men each year contact a service for male victims of domestic abuse in Ireland.
It can be as simple as treating someone with empathy when they approach you in the street.
She broke down in tears as she told Jeremy Dixon how she found it heartbreaking not to be able to provide for her children at this time of year.
“Without St. Vincent de Paul I would still be living in a cold house and be going without food.”
A crisis plan, which was developed 20 years ago, was activated for the first time.
A woman living in a women’s refuge in Tallaght tells her story and appeals to the government to prevent its closure.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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