Dáil na nÓg votes for national mental health gathering

The young people’s parliament, Dáil na nÓg, has voted for a national mental health gathering for second-level students.

Around 200 delegates, aged 12 to 17 years, met at Croke Park in Dublin yesterday to discuss mental health and related topics that included bullying; peer pressure; sex education; and drug and alcohol abuse.

The mental health gathering, with music and events to improve attitudes towards mental health, was selected from 20 recommendations and delegates took part in three rounds of voting to reach a final conclusion.