Fears over staff’s mental health

CONCERNS have been raised about the mental health of people who work in banks due to the great pressure they are under, the head of the Mental Health Commission has said.

Hugh Kane said it was imperative that “Ireland.inc” ensures the mental health needs of its people are looked after.

There was anecdotal evidence, he said, that bank officials were under enormous stress. He said the Mental Health Commission hoped to formally address the issue in the new year.