Fianna Fáil's Robert Troy praised over depression battle

Fianna Fáil Westmeath TD Robert Troy has won widespread praise for revealing his battles with anxiety and depression. Among those to lavish praise on his courage in speaking out yesterday was Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, who described Mr Troy as brave and honest.

In an article, Mr Troy detailed his own issues with his condition saying he was reluctant to speak out as politicians are supposed to be resilient “go-to people”.

He wrote: “This week after announcing €12m cuts in mental health service, the Government made time available to make a statement on Mental Health in the Dáil. Having considered speaking on the issue I decided to share some real life experience”.