The Samaritans have reported a record number of calls to its helpline over the past year, mainly due of the recession.

The Samaritans has warned of an increase in the rates of suicide among men between their thirties and fifties because of the recession.

A man who called in a bomb scare to a Dublin nightclub causing it to be evacuated because some of his friends had gone there instead of attending his 21st birthday celebrations has to perform 150 hours community service.

A man who caused a bomb scare at Dublin nightclub leading to its evacuation because some of his friends had gone there instead of attending his 21st birthday celebrations is to perform community service.

THERE has been a massive surge in first-time callers as helplines and support groups have been overwhelmed with calls for help from abuse victims since the damning report on religious-run schools was published.

Reunited boy band Take That will record a new album after their successful comeback tour.