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# Samaritans Ireland

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Samaritans received nearly 1,000 calls a day last year, with mental health the top concern
Isolation and loneliness among key concerns raised by callers to Samaritans last year
One in every six calls to Samaritans were recession-related
Dept of Education to issue guidelines on suicide prevention
Samaritans to receive new freephone number from next year
Irish people worried about money and their jobs in the year ahead - survey
Samaritans report increased calls as recession imparts 'huge psychological strain'