Farmer’s wife seeks to tackle taboo of suicide

The wife of a farmer who took his own life due to depression has highlighted her husband’s tragic death to help break down the silent taboo around the illness in rural Ireland.

Ruth McCabe said her husband Sean was never able to admit he was suffering from depression in the lead-up to his suicide at their Cavan home two years ago.

Ms McCabe, a mother of five, is speaking out in a bid to highlight the importance of farmers seeking help if they are depressed or suicidal.