Suicide comments - A sad effect of aftermath

Despite the appalling increase of suicide in Ireland, it is still a taboo subject in this country.

As witnessed all too often in recent times, suicide is no respecter of age, status, or wealth, and hardly a person has not been touched by this tragedy.

Few come in closer contact with its aftermath than coroners. Dealing on occasion with multiple cases at a sitting, they know how important it is for those at the coal face to use language sensitively. Inevitably, a comment may be misconstrued.