A suicide prevention initiative aimed at students was unveiled at Trinity College Dublin yesterday.

Conor McKeon and his 24-piece band are to play the National Concert Hall on November 19 in aid of Turning The Tide of Suicide (3Ts), it has been announced.

Kerry, Offaly, and Cork City have the highest suicide rates in the country — with figures 50% higher than the national average.

The founder of a website implicated in the suicides of two young Irish girls has insisted he is in no way responsible for what happened.

A “handful” of people are responsible for implementing the national suicide prevention strategy, according to the former deputy head of the National Office for Suicide Prevention.

The key post of director at the National Office for Suicide Prevention remains unfilled as figures show male suicide has rocketed by almost 140% in the past 30 years.

A suicide prevention and intervention service has praised President Michael D Higgins for putting suicide on the national agenda.

AN increasing number of 16- to18-year-olds are committing suicide, according to research carried out by a leading charity.

MUSICIAN Sharon Corr and presidential candidate Michael D Higgins have teamed up with suicide charity Console to launch a series of events in its bid to stop suicide and break taboo around mental health.

Ireland's most famous musical twins will be taking part in the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park later today.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair will be honoured at a gala dinner tonight attended by outgoing Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and rockstar Bono.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to make a major speech in Dublin this week to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will honour his former British counterpart, Tony Blair, at a charity fundraising dinner in Dublin next month.

A major suicide awareness rally will today aim to harness co-operation from various state agencies and voluntary groups.