One group in which there was an increase overall in self-harm presentations in 2020 was the homeless

Martin Ryan, resource officer for suicide prevention, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, HSE

UCC researchers found there was no formal support for families bereaved by drug deaths unlike 'specific services' to support suicide bereavement

The comparisons between the two groups showed that those who had died by suicide were significantly more likely to have a history of violent behaviour

Those who are younger in age, in shift work, or who have experienced a traumatic life event were the most likely to have a mental health disorder

Tragic death of child comes amid a 'pandemic of suicide' among Travellers despite the campaign for better mental health services

Debt-burdened farmers 'addicted to their cows' are neglecting wives and children

Three life-saving organisations want the county to become leaders in suicide prevention

A senior garda says there's no doubt in his mind that a notable increase in the number of Cork people taken into protective custody due to mental health issues can be attributed to the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Roisin Curtin makes some perhaps surprising observations about mental health services she has used — from Limerick University Hospital's acute psychiatric unit, to Jigsaw

Voluntary group that patrols the banks of the Shannon goes public with campaign as it no longer has a 'home' in the city

Only a fifth of the survey's respondents so far are male, whereas males make up between 75% and 82% of those who die by suicide each year

A former Boston College student who prosecutors say drove her boyfriend to take his own life with thousands of text messages has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Jamie only had leave to be off the unit when he was with his family or with occupational therapists, but he left the unit on his own on consecutive days

If we are to enact the Dying with Dignity Bill, its limitations would have to be protected in the Constitution

There is at least one internal Garda review ongoing into the events that led up to the deaths a year ago of Tadg, Mark and Diarmuid O’Sullivan in Kanturk over a land dispute.

One year after the tragic and senseless deaths at a lonely farmhouse in Kanturk - has anything changed in how Ireland tackles the growing problem of familicide? Neil Michael reports

The 56-year-old farmer was found dead only hours after he was released from Ennis Hospital

With about 500 people taking their own lives in Ireland each year, it is estimated that for every death, up to 135 individuals may be affected

An 11am requiem mass will be live-streamed from St Michael's Church in Lixnaw

Burials of Eileen O'Sullivan and Jamie O'Sullivan's remains will take place after Requiem Mass on Monday morning

Victims' group questions 'pattern' of firearms incidents 

The report has been launched ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this coming Friday

Jury at inquest of Tadg, Mark and Diarmuid O'Sullivan called for a review of Garda protocols as it emerged a relative of the murder victim had raised concerns with gardaí about the safety of Mark and his mother Anne

The inquest is beginning at Mallow Courthouse this afternoon

The family of Karl Collins settled a legal action over his death for €275,000.

Emergency services attended to the woman, who has returned to centre after hospital treatment

The rate of intentional drug overdoses involving codeine-related products was 20% lower following the implementation of new guidance.

By having the difficult conversations about murderous thoughts, we can encourage people to seek help, before they act on them

The parents of the young musician claimed they were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the death of their son.

No accountability from our leaders about the crisis in housing

Pieta House fundraiser Darkness into Light to take place tomorrow as charity says it delivered more than 52,000 hours of therapy and answered over 70,000 calls and texts for help in 2020

Verdict of death by suicide after body was discovered in upstairs bedroom of woman's home in Dublin

As further data become available, it will be important to continue to monitor and evaluate the incidence of suicide and self-harm as the pandemic unfolds

Findings of the public health surveys could help plan for the longer-term mental health impacts of the Covid-19 emergency

Research showed an 18% decrease in the number people presenting at hospitals with self-harm issues during 12 lockdown weeks from March 2020

Briefing data published by the National Suicide Research Foundation carried provisional data, which shows 93 deaths by suicide in two years, 40 of which were in 2020

Professor of Public Mental Health advises vigilance, in light of the long-term negative impacts of previous epidemics

A tender has been issued to tackle issues of self-harm and suicidal behaviour in the country's prisons.

The latest annual report from the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) has shown that one person in every 476 has had a self-harm episode and that the rates for self-harm are highest among younger people.

A woman serving a suspended sentence for staging a murder victim's suicide has been sent back to jail after a judge heard she has been charged with 33 new offences, has consumed crack and heroin, and failed to give notice of where she was living.

The study also found that high profile deaths by suicide can result in a spike in search terms for material related to self-harm or suicidal behaviour. 

The new study warns of a need for tighter regulation on the sale of paracetamol.

Some victims of child sexual abuse contemplated suicide during the pandemic, an Irish campaigner said. Freedom from the distractions of normal life increased the intensity of distressing memories, One In Four added.