Bullying at work causes 100 suicides a year here

ABOUT 100 people in Ireland kill themselves every year because of bullying and harassment at work, an international conference on suicide heard yesterday.

Bullying at work causes 100 suicides a year here

“At least 100 people in Ireland’s workplaces are effectively bullied to death every year,” Michael Mullally, a Galway clinical psychologist and expert on workplace bullying, said.

Speaking at the five-day International Association for Suicide Prevention conference, he urged trade unions, employers and the Government to stand up and take a lot more notice of the problem.

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