Hillery Welcomes Suicide Strategy

A prominent Clare psychiatrist has welcomed a new strategy aimed at cutting the rate of suicide in Ireland.

The government-launched 'Connecting For life' document outlines initiatives aimed at reducing suicides here by 10 per cent, on top of a decline in the number of cases over recent years.

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The rate of suicides in Clare, however, was at its highest level in at least a decade and particularly high amongst men.