# samaritans - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Also, how many of Kerry’s councillors actually favour relaxed drink-driving rules? And just how rich is Apple?
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# samaritans - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
The Dublin Samaritans service says one-in-three texts received in 2012 mentioned self-harm, a higher rate than calls or email.
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# samaritans - Friday 28 December, 2012
Seventy per cent of respondents rated money and debt among their top five worries in 2012.
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# samaritans - Thursday 27 December, 2012
The organisation said that it is working with the Department of Children and relevant authorities to ensure its processes and procedures meet the proposed Children First legislation.
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# samaritans - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
This was the busiest year yet for Samaritans, with longer calls to their helpline and more face-to-face contact at its branches.
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Samaritans Ireland has recorded its busiest year ever.
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# samaritans - Friday 14 December, 2012
Over the past year, Samaritans recorded 1,100 formal contacts within the six prisons in its Listener Scheme, an 83 per cent increase on 2011.
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# samaritans - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
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The Samaritans report says that when men don’t reach a ‘gold standard’ they can feel a sense of shame, which in turn can lead to suicidal thoughts.
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# samaritans - Thursday 6 September, 2012
The news comes as a result of a collaboration between the emotional support service and six telecoms companies.
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# samaritans - Sunday 19 August, 2012
David Exley, whose brother and son took their own lives, is travelling between 201 Samaritans branches in the UK and Ireland to highlight the charity’s services.
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# samaritans - Friday 13 July, 2012
We have too many misconceptions about suicide. It’s not shameful – it’s the result of a fatal illness, writes Fine Gael TD Dan Neville.
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# samaritans - Sunday 29 April, 2012
Volunteers will be available in public areas in the inner city to encourage people to talk about their problems.
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# samaritans - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
The sudden death of Claire Squires led to considerable funds being provided by a number of people.
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# samaritans - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Claire Squires collapsed and died as she approached the final mile of the race on Sunday. More than 20,000 people have now donated to the Samaritans, her chosen charity, on her fundraising website.
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# samaritans - Monday 23 April, 2012
Over 1,800 donations have been made to Claire Squires’ charity page today.
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# samaritans - Thursday 29 December, 2011
In tonight’s fix: Irish people’s biggest worry for 2012, a rise in the number of tourists visiting Ireland (finally!) – and time travel exists. Kind of.
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Almost half of people are worried about losing their jobs or having difficulty finding work in 2012 according to a Samaritans’ survey.
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# samaritans - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
The Samaritan’s Irish helpline received 9 per cent more calls than the previous year, according to its latest annual report.
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# samaritans - Saturday 3 December, 2011
After the Welsh football manager’s suicide shocked the world, Francis Bowden describes the twisted logic of depression – and his own suicide attempt.
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# samaritans - Monday 14 November, 2011
Depressed and confused, Damian Martin attempted suicide. He writes about what led him to it, and what he learned.
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# samaritans - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
Fatal shooting in Cork, pleas to release a seriously ill man from prison in the North, and Hugh Hefner, what a plank! It’s Wednesday’s Daily Fix.
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# samaritans - Thursday 28 July, 2011
Users searching for ‘suicide’ on Google.ie will be shown the phone number for Samaritans before any search results.
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# samaritans - Thursday 7 April, 2011
Aware joins the calls for the need for mental health services to be brought into the open.
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# samaritans - Monday 7 March, 2011
This evening’s Daily Fix includes: new online suicide prevention initiative launched; Guantanamo terror trials to resume; and a trapped Bieber.
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Concerned friends can contact Samaritans through Facebook in confidentiality if they see worrying messages or status updates online.
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# samaritans - Wednesday 15 December, 2010
The economic crisis is having a terrible impact on the public’s emotional wellbeing, Samaritans says, as calls increase.
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