Broadcaster apologises over suicide remark

RTÉ has apologised after the father of a young man who took his own life complained about a remark by horse trainer Ted Walsh while commentating on the Galway hurdle on Thursday.

Ted Walsh also apologised for the throwaway remark.

New media guidelines by the Samaritans and the Irish Association of Suicidology were issued earlier this week. They caution against simplifying the sensitive subject and stress that the message that suicide is a preventable phenomenon if given the right support should be promoted by the media.