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Dan Neville TD President of Irish Association of Suicidology hopes that these pages will disseminate information about suicide and suicide prevention to inform interested people so that it is not ignored by the statutory authorities who deal with health, education and the environment. Suicide prevention is everybody's responsibility and the tide can only be turned by concerted cooridinate action by all parts our society.
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Helplines Samaritans : 1850 60 90 90 Aware : 1890 30 33 02 Teenline : 1800 83 36 34 Childline : 1800 66 66 66 Shine : 1890 62 16 31
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Suicide Awarenes. Information on Suicide in an Irish context by Dan Neville TD. President, Irish Association of Suicidology. Click here to read |
Suicide Biggest Killer of our Young - Evening Echo Click here to view |
Suicide Increase by 25% - Dail Debate 1st July 2010 Click here to view |
Dail Eireann Adjournment Debate on the regulation of psychotherapy and Counselling in Ireland - 24th February 2010 Click here to view |
Suicide The Aftermath : Address to 10th Aniversary Conference of 'Breaking Through' Click here to view |
Address to the “Conference on Political and legal status of psychotherapists from a professionals and clients’ protection point of view in the European Union” organized by the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP) 18th February 2010
By Dan Neville TD Fine Gael Spokesman on Mental Health and President, Irish Association of Suicidology Click here to view conference presentation
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Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children Report on the High Level of Suicide in Irish Society - June 2009. Click here to view |
Meeting of 25th July 2008 Presentations by Dr. Siobhan Barry, Director Cluain Mhuire Services, Dr. Patrick Dooley, National Director of Population, HSE, Mr Geoff Day, Director, National Suicide Prevention Office and Mr. Seamus McNulty, Director Primary, Community and Continuing Care Services HSE. Click Here to see transcript of meeting
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Meeting of 12th November 2008, Present was Dr. Siobhan Barry, Director cluain Mhuire Services and consultant to the Sub-Committe. Presentataions by: From Irish Association of Suicidology, Dr. John Connolly Secretary, Professor Michael Fitzgerald, outgoing chairman, Dr. Justin Brophy, Vice-Chairman. From the National Suicide Research Foundation, Dr. Ella Arensman, Director of Research, Dr. Carmel McAuliffe, Senior Reseacher and Dr. Helen Keeley, Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist. Click here to see transcript of meeting
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Private Members' Motion on Public Finances - Dail Eireann - 4th March 2008 Click here to view |
Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009. Second Stage Debate 24th February 2009 Click here to view speech |
Suicide in the Travelling Community Click here to access |
Sub-Committee, Oireachtas Eireann on high levels of Suicide in Ireland meetings National Suicide Prevention Office and Mr Fergus McGrath: Friday 25th July 2008 Click here to view |
"Ignoring suicide epidemic borders on political immorality" - Keynote Speech by Dan Neville TD, Fine Gael Deputy Health Spokesperson and President of the Irish Association of Suicidology, at the Sinn Féin organised seminar on suicide awareness, Parliament Building, Stormont Castle, Belfast, 24 September 2007 Click here to view |
Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on High Levels of Suicide in Irish Society. Debate Dail Eireann 26th October 2006. Click here to access transcript |
Reach Out, National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention was launched by the Tanaiste and Minister for Health and Children on 8th September 2005 Click here to view |
Media Guidelines for protrayal of suicide and sucide behavour - Irish Association of Suicidology and Samartins. |
Guidelines for GPs for the management of depression and anxiety disorders in primary care. prompt questions Click here to view |
“HEALING THE HURT” - PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE – 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF IRISH COUNCIL FOR PSYTHOTHERAPY – DUBLIN CASTLE JUNE 7th 2007.
Speech at the official opening of the Conference Dan Neville T.D., President Irish Association of Suicidology Click Here to view
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PAPYRUS - UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress – particularly teenagers and young adults. Click here to view |
National Task Force on Suicide Report and Recommendations 1998 |
Charlie (I.M.) a poem by Garry McMahon Click to view |
Children under 18 years comprise 25% of the population i.e. 1 million[1]. Overall 1 in 5 children in Ireland has a mental or behavioural disorder at any one time[2]. International evidence demonstrates that mental illness is young people’s number one health issue, representing over half their total burden of disease (combining both fatal and non-fatal measures)[3]. Three quarters of lifetime cases of mental illnesses emerge by the age of 24[4]and, across Europe, the overall prevalence of mental disorders in adolescence is in the region of 15 to 20%[5]. Most of these young people will get no treatment. Click for more information |
Living Links Suicide Bereavement Support was established by Mr Michael Egan. On 13th June 2005, Dan Neville TD, President Irish Association of Suicidology officially launched the Kerry branch of the organisiation at the Earl of Desmond Hotel, Tralee |
World Health Organisation Suicide Figures - Parliamentary Question - 28th February 2006. Click here to view |
The Irish State has responsibility for Suicide prevention. The Government has a responsibility to research the reasons for and the need to introduce prevention programmes - Sunday Independent Letter to Editor 22nd May 2005. |
On 6th July 2006, the Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committe on Health and Children launched its report entitled "The High Level of Suicide in Irish Society" Click here to view report. |
Mental Health Services motion which was introduced in Fine Gael Private Members Time in Dail Eireann June 2003 |
Suicide Resource Officers are appointed in each Region of the Health Service Executive. This is in response to a recommendation from the National Task Force on Suicide which reported in 1998. This is a list of the details of officers as of June 2005 |
Debate on Suicide Prevention introduced in Dail Eireann in Government time, which took place on 2nd June 2005 |
Parliamentary Question on the suicides for persons under 25 years of age in the OECD countries. |
Alcohol Misuse and Suicide ; Dan Neville TD speaking on Dail Eireann Debate on Alcohol licensing. |
Dail Debate of Suicide Government must commit to suicide prevention. Dan Neville TD welcoming committment of Taoiseach to Dail debate on Suicide. |
Recommendations of the National Task Force on Suicide which reported to Government in January 1998 |
Dail Eireann Debate on Suicide in Private Members time on 4th and 5th May 2005. This was a three hour debate on the proposal of the Technical Group in Dail Eireann |
Where can those who may be depressed or even contemplating suicide find help? A list of services available to people at risk of suicide around the country.Suicide Services SUICIDE PREVENTION NUMBERS
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Young Fine Gael campaign "TALK" on suicide and parasuicide prevention launched in May 2005. On 27th and 28th August 2005, Young Fine Gael as part of its suicide awareness campaign "TALK" completed a sponsored walk for AWARE from Galway to Limerick. Included in the photographs are Dan Neville TD. Cllr Kieran O'Donnell and Cllr. Marie Byrne. |
Parliamentary Question to Tanaiste and Minister for Health and Children regarding the budget allocation for Suicide Prevention and Research |
In September 2006, Fine Gael and the Labour Party published its first ageed policy documet for future government entitled "REACHING RECOVERY - AGREED AGENDA ON MENTAL HEALTH, To view details click here |
Suicide Statistics for each County in Republic of Ireland Click to see |
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In October and November 2005, the Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on suicide held hearings in preparation for the completion of its report on suicide in Ireland. Herewith are the presentations made to the subcommittee together with members questions and contributions.
On 11th October the Mental Health division of the Department of Health and Children presented. To view contributions click here
On 11th October Dr Gerry Hickey, Addiction Counsellor accompanied by Dr. Dorothy Peelo, Mr. Pat Browne and Dr. Patrick Andrews made a presentation. To view contribution click here
On 18th October, Michael Egan of Living Links presented. click here
On 18th October, Fran Gleeson,regional co-ordinator and Sandra Hogan public relations manager of AWARE presented. Click here
On 25th October the sub-commitee was addressed by Professor Edbhard O'Callaghan of the DETECT programme. Click here
On 25th October Josephine Quinlan and Garreth O'Callaghan of Console addressed to meeting. Click here to view
On 1st November Professor Carol Fitzpatrick of the Mater Hospital child guidance clinic and Dr. Nollaig Byrne of the Mater Hospital child and adolescent mental health services presented Click to view
On 1st November Mr. Shane McGovern assistant principal officer of the Department of Health and Children and Dr. Anne Hope, national alcohol policy adviser attended click to read
On 8th November the Irish Association of Suicidology presented. The association was represented by Professor Michael Fitzgerald Chairman, Dr. John Connolly Secretary, Dr. Justin Brophy, Director and Ms. Anne Cleary, Director. Click to read
On 8th November Dr Niall McElwee, Author of Darkness at the Edge of Town, Exploring Heroin Misuse in Athlone and Portlaoise made a presentation. Click to read
On 15th November the National Suicide Research Foundation made presentation. The Foundation was represented by Dr, Ella Arensman, Director of Research, Paul Corcoran, Senior Statistician and deputy director, Ms. Carmel McAulifee Research Psychologist and Project Cordinator and Ms. Eileen Williamson. Click to read
On 15th November Mr. Sean McCarthy Suicide Resource Officer, Health Service Executive, South-Eastern Region addressed the sub-committee. Click to view
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