Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats?

Internal HSE figures obtained by The Journal Investigates reveal that hundreds of people have died by suspected suicide within weeks of being in contact with healthcare services. Families who have lost loved ones say the system is overwhelmed, and that patients are often discharged without adequate follow-up or are left waiting in chaotic environments that are ill-equipped to handle psychiatric emergencies. We speak to Patricia Devlin from The Journal Investigates. Help is available: You can contact Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats? is an episode from The Explainer by The Explainer.

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This episode was published on Feb 11, 2026.

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