Suicide ignored by governments, warns charity

AN increasing number of 16- to18-year-olds are committing suicide, according to research carried out by a leading charity.

Suicide ignored by governments, warns charity

Noel Smyth, head of the 3Ts (Turn the Tide of Suicide) charity, said the study, carried out by UCD’s Professor Kevin Malone, shows a worrying new trend which is likely to get worse if it is not tackled.

Mr Smyth said Ireland would soon have the unenviable label of being in the top three countries in Europe for suicide, if current trends continue.

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