Ireland ranks second in EU male suicide survey

SUICIDE rates among men aged 25-34 are higher in Ireland than in 15 other European countries, a survey has found.

Only Finland has a higher rate among the same age group. All other countries surveyed showed highest rates in the over-75 age group.

The survey, carried out by the European Men's Health Forum, found Ireland had 37 suicides per 100,000 male population among men aged 25-34, compared to Finland's 50 per 100,000. Britain was considerably lower at 20 per 100,000 in the same age group.