Clare suicides ouweigh road deaths tenfold

Almost 10 times as many people took their own lives in Clare last year as died on the county’s roads.

According to preliminary figures from the Co Clare coroner’s office, 19 people took their own lives in the county in 2011. This compares to a historic low of two people dying on the county’s roads during 2011.

Leading consultant psychiatrist Dr Moosajee Bhamjee said that the continuing rise in the suicide figures in Clare “is shocking and frightening”.