One suicide attempt every 45 minutes, claims FG

ONE person in Ireland attempts suicide every 45 minutes, Fine Gael claimed yesterday at the launch of a campaign to tackle the problem.

As members of Young Fine Gael called for a nationwide advertising campaign to address the problem, figures showed suicide was the biggest killer in the 15-34 age group, accounting for a quarter of all deaths.

Statistics revealed 213 people under the age of 35 died by suicide in 2003, out of the total of 444.