'Extent of problem gambling in Ireland is 10 times higher than previously thought' - regulator

Ireland's new gambling regulator echoed concerns about the particular impacts of gambling on women which was also highlighted in a recent 'Late Debate' special. File picture: Yui Mok/PA 

“It’s important to realise, in terms of the harms of gambling, it’s not confined to a particular gender. Sometimes it’s considered that it ought to be a certain socioeconomic group or certain educational background. But it’s actually across the board.’

Towards the end of the Irish Examiner’s chat with Ireland’s first gambling regulator, talk had turned to a special edition of RTÉ radio’s Late Debate that had aired the previous night.