Limerick highest for attempted suicide
21/10/2004 - 07:14:58Studies by the National Suicide Research Foundation have found Limerick has the highest rate of attempted suicide among both men and women.
Reports this morning said the studies found that the incidence of attempted suicide among Limerick men was 425 per 100,000.
Galway was found to have the second-highest incidence at 260 per 100,000.
Limerick also had the highest rate of attempted suicide among females, but the difference between Limerick and the next highest location – Westmeath – was not as significant.
The National Suicide Research Foundation also said 53% of over-18s who attempted suicide in Limerick had consumed alcohol when they made the attempt, compared to a national average of 44%.
