'Powerful and heartbreaking:' Ireland reacts to story of young Traveller Patrick McDonagh

'I didn't just want him for 12 years; I wanted him forever. I was meant to go first. Not him'

President Michael D Higgins called for RTÉ documentary on 12-year-old Patrick McDonagh who died by suicide to be shown in schools and watched by all.

Households across the country were moved by the heartbreaking story of young Irish Traveller Patrick McDonagh on Monday night, with President Michael D Higgins calling for the powerful documentary to be shown in every school.

RTÉ’s Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost shines a light on the issue of high suicide rates among the Irish Traveller community through the story of 12-year-old Patrick who died by suicide one year ago.