People at risk of suicide ‘failed’ by funding cut

THE 12.5% cut in funding for the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) means that those at risk of suicide are being “abjectly failed” by authorities, an Oireachtas meeting has heard.

Irish Association of Suicidology (IAS) president and Fine Gael TD Dan Neville warned the drop in the expert group’s budget to e3.5 million this year was an affront to those whose lives are in danger.

According to research by the IAS, those who are unemployed are “six times” more likely to be at risk of suicide due to financial and personal pressures.