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# Suicide

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Journalists warned that reporting suicide details can lead to 'copycat' deaths
The Press Council of Ireland announce new code of practice relating to “excessive detail of the means of suicide”.
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May 23rd 2015, 7:30 AM
Teenage girl who attempted suicide says chats with nurses saved her
A report by the Children’s Ombudsman is accusing the government of failing to protect children.
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May 22nd 2015, 4:15 PM
Star of Everybody Loves Raymond takes his own life
Sawyer Sweeten was 19.
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Apr 24th 2015, 8:15 AM
Tubridy says online bullies can 'hunt down children like a pack of dogs'
Childline answered over 1,200 calls every day in 2014.
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Apr 20th 2015, 4:00 PM
Senator cracks down on cyberbullying after being told she'd be 'hatcheted in the face'
Lorraine Higgins was also told she should have been aborted.
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Apr 16th 2015, 4:07 PM
Explainer: The facts about assisted suicide in Ireland
The first trial of a person charged for assisting suicide will take place this year.
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Apr 13th 2015, 5:30 PM
Tributes flood in as 'baron of botox' dies by suicide
He had several famous clients, including Madonna.
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Apr 7th 2015, 4:48 PM
Teachers are being trained to spot the 'warning signs' of suicide
The model has been compared to learning CPR.
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Apr 7th 2015, 11:30 AM
Ex-England star Jason Robinson considered suicide
The former player was speaking in an ITV documentary about his life, which will be broadcast on Tuesday
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Apr 7th 2015, 10:42 AM
How many sons and brothers must we lose to suicide before we act?
Ireland has exceptionally high rates of male suicide, but it’s being met with a wall of silence.
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Mar 26th 2015, 11:30 PM
This TD thinks the HSE is lying about trying to recruit mental health staff
Colm Keaveney said the situation leaves distressed people with “nowhere to go”.
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Mar 19th 2015, 7:23 PM
Suicides of more than 470 men in Ireland linked to recession
In 2008, the trend of falling suicide rates started to reverse and self-harm among both men and women has also been rising.
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Mar 16th 2015, 3:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you start your morning – and your week.
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Mar 16th 2015, 8:50 AM
96FM apologises for claiming minister used teenager's death for publicity
Kathleen Lynch has been paid undisclosed damages.
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Mar 10th 2015, 12:44 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you start your morning.
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Mar 10th 2015, 9:00 AM
The suicide rate in Ireland was higher in 2001 than in any post-downturn year
The 2004 rate of 12.2 per 100,000 hasn’t been exceeded in the last 11 years.
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Mar 10th 2015, 7:00 AM
Ryan Tubridy interview about depression stopped man about to take his own life
He wrote to Ryan Tubridy today to thank the show.
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Feb 26th 2015, 4:35 PM
86 people died in Irish prisons over the past 10 years
There have been calls for specialised suicide prevention programmes in prisons.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 11:30 AM
As unemployment rates rise, the risk of suicide increases
A study found that both men and women of all ages were equally vulnerable to the effects of rising unemployment.
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Feb 11th 2015, 9:15 AM
Opinion: Men are talking, but are we listening?
Five times more men than women are dying by suicide in Ireland today – why isn’t more being done to help?
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Feb 3rd 2015, 5:00 PM
GPs: Are we missing patients who are suicidal because we're rushed off our feet?
Many cases of depression can be managed in a GPs office, but they need to be able to spend time with the patients, on doctor said.
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Jan 25th 2015, 9:00 AM
Fears that deaths by suicide rose over Christmas period
Calls to Console’s helpline rose by one third over the festive season.
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Jan 20th 2015, 4:05 PM
Peter Coonan stars in new advert for suicide prevention
The actor has played roles in RTÉ’s ‘Love/ Hate’ and ‘The Guarantee’.
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Jan 20th 2015, 4:03 PM
Opinion: Have we reached the beginning of the end for mental health stigma?
After years of silence about our emotions, we as a society can lack a language to talk about our inner experiences. But that is finally changing.
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Jan 9th 2015, 8:00 AM
Why getting enough sleep is vital - and how to get it
All over the festive season, TheJournal.ie is bringing you little things to help keep your mental health in check.
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Jan 3rd 2015, 9:30 AM
'We are left with so many questions': Valerie Greaney laid to rest in Cobh
Michael Greaney will be laid to rest at a separate mass tomorrow.
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Jan 2nd 2015, 10:46 PM
Cobh couple Valerie and Michael Greaney to have separate funerals
The funeral of Valerie Greaney will take place on Friday. Michael Greaney’s funeral will be held separately.
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Dec 31st 2014, 8:28 PM
New York reeling after policemen shot dead in their car before gunman shoots himself
The man posted online that he was planning to kill two police officers in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner.
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Dec 21st 2014, 7:15 PM
Mother of children found stabbed to death in Australia is arrested
The children ranged in age from 18 months to 15 years.
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Dec 20th 2014, 7:46 PM
'Finally, I have an appointment with a psychologist... 294 days after being discharged from the hospital'
Nine and a half months for an appointment? I, like many others with varying medical issues, have been failed by the very system that I have been contributing to.
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Dec 12th 2014, 8:00 AM
GAA referee tells of suicide attempt after Twitter abuse
The official suffered abuse on the social media network after a club game.
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Dec 5th 2014, 7:35 AM
The King Nidge runners have been donated to charity... but they could be yours
Pieta House are now in possession of the coveted shoes, and are running a text-to-win competition.
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Dec 4th 2014, 1:51 PM
Ireland's fertility rate is below what's needed to sustain our population
It’s also still falling.
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Nov 29th 2014, 2:47 PM
Column: Is suicide a preventable cause of death?
Suicide is the most preventable cause of death if people will talk and we can listen.
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Nov 27th 2014, 8:00 AM
'We shouldn't be afraid to talk about suicide - it's the only way to understand it'
A talk is taking place in Dublin tonight on ‘Understanding the Suicidal Mind’.
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Nov 27th 2014, 6:45 AM
Suicide bomber disguised in school uniform kills 48 students at assembly
Today’s high school attack is the latest by Boko Haram militants.
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Nov 10th 2014, 10:40 PM
Rolling Stones in legal insurance feud over tour cancellation
The tour was cancelled following the suicide of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott.
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Nov 10th 2014, 10:24 PM
Robin Williams' death officially ruled a suicide
The 63-year-old had become more paranoid in the time before he took his own life, coroners have said.
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Nov 8th 2014, 8:34 AM
Samaritans seeks legal advice over controversial new 'suicide prevention app'
The ‘Radar’ app allows users to monitor people they follow on Twitter.
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Nov 5th 2014, 2:25 PM
Poll: Do you object to Ask.fm's move to Ireland?
The controversial site has updated its safety policies after reports of cyberbullying.
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Nov 5th 2014, 9:27 AM
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