Government plans to reduce suicide rate by 10%
It follows the launch of the next phase of the country's National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
The government says it's convinced it can reduce the number of people dying by suicide in Ireland.
The next phase of the country's National Strategy for Suicide Prevention has been launched and it follows a report which identified Cork as having one of the highest rates of suicide in the country.
The study showed that the city has more than 17 suicides per 100,000 which is 4 over the national average with teenage boys more likely to die by suicide in Cork than teenage girls.
This new scheme 'Connecting for Life' sets a 5 year target to reduce the number dying by suicide by 10%.
The Minister with responsibility for Mental Care and Cork TD Kathleen Lynch says they're providing practical ways to help people at crisis point.
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