Samaritans urge people to ‘shush’ and to listen to others

A leading suicide prevention charity is challenging people to become better listeners.

Every week, nine people in Ireland kill themselves. Good listening is hard, but the Samaritans believe it is essential in bringing down the number of suicides.

The Samaritans respond to one call for help per minute, with Cork Samaritans receiving 67,105 of those calls last year.