TD helps prevent man from taking own life outside Dáil

A TD has described the shocking incident when he had to help prevent a man taking his own life on the railings of Leinster House.

Independent deputy Finian McGrath said the man, who was very distraught and said he was an abuse victim that no one cared about, had come to the Dáil to attempt to take his own life for a reason.

“I was talking on the plinth with some journalists when we saw a man climb on the railings,” said Mr McGrath. “Initially I thought he was trying to put a banner up, or climb over, which happens sometimes. Then we looked again and said, ‘Jesus, there’s something wrong’, and we ran down to see if we could help.”