Calls to increase suicide budget

MORE lives are lost annually to suicide than tragedies on our roads — but the budget to reduce road traffic deaths is eight times higher.

Currently, the budget for suicide prevention is less than €5 million compared to €40m for road safety measures.

To highlight suicide awareness one young Dublin woman has organised a music night to raise vital funds for charity and have the Irish Examiner’s award-winning 32 page Let’s Talk Suicide booklet reprinted.