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Stopping suicide

Meet the volunteer patrol trying to save lives in Limerick

More than half of Irish people say they know someone who has taken their own life. In Limerick, helicopters are often heard flying above the city in search of missing people in the River Shannon.

But in response to this tragic situation, a group has sprung up to patrol the Shannon in the evenings to speak with people who are feeling desperate. Katie Flannery joins them on a Saturday night to see how they work and to hear their stories.

We also hear about a law that is under consideration in several US states, which would allow people with mental health problems to voluntarily put themselves on a do-not-sell list for firearms.

23 minutes

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Tue 17 Oct 2023 22:06

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  • Tue 17 Oct 2023 22:06