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EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you the five biggest stories of the day.
1. #BREXIT: Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has urged the British government to change its strategy for leaving the European Union, telling MPs it is “not too late to save Brexit”.
2. #FACEBOOK: Retail Excellence Ireland has suspended its partnership with Facebook after a Channel 4 documentary that aired last night claimed thousands of reported posts remained unmoderated and on the site.
3. #THAILAND: Twelve boys and their football coach rescued from a cave in Thailand spoke to the media for the first time at a televised press conference.
4. #NORTHERN IRELAND: DUP MP Ian Paisley Jr has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for failing to declare benefits he received from the Sri Lankan government.
5. #DUBLIN: Two brothers were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a gunman who shot at their home in 2017.
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The suicide rate, however, is still climbing. I’m trying to think of a way to express my gratitude to our masters for their contribution to that fact.
Seamus
Why would you link the suicide rate to a statement from the President of the European Commission on the economic outlook in the short term?
Indeed why would you make irresponsibly inaccurate claims on the subject as the suicide rate is not climbing in Ireland. In fact it is falling somewhat and the incidence per hundred thousand of our population are pretty constant over the past twenty five years. This actually suggests a poor correlation between the economy and acts of self harm but it is conceded that certain occupations including some in the construction sector are prone to a higher than average rate.
@Richie, Breath taking response there. Between 2000 and 2002 it was estimated about 500 people per year took their own lives according to a DCU study. A more recent report showed that nearly three 17-25 year old are taking their lives every day within the 32 counties and another report stated suicides were rising among people in rural areas. This is regardless of the amount that attempt it. Councils through Ireland are highlighting the problem with Wexford recently calling a state of emergency concerning the figures there. It could be easily estimated today’s yearly figure is well into a thousand+ a year. How you can not link this phenomenon to the austerity measures that have been put in place since 2008 is beyond me.
Another eu IMF fg fg labour lover your disgusting your vile
5 more years of recession and economic devastation it seems
We had 6 years of pain and now 5 more years ??? Too bloody long. Seems to be a revolution on the cards
5 more years for the better off countries. Eternity for ourselves, Greece and Portugal !!
Screw the eu IMF and Germany
No you haven’t ;unless you consider delusion a solid foundation for confidence; you simpleton barroso!
The whole monetary systems is flawed, until we think of different ideas and strategies its jus gonna be the same sh*t. Another boom another bust, another boom another bust. All the while these unelected gangsters get richer and richer, the media also have a huge part to play in this
The Common Market was a good idea, giving control of every aspect of our lives over to these unelected dictators was not. Barroso is also trying to scare people into a WW3 scene if the EUSSR falls when it is more likely that there will be trouble as Germany imposes it’s will on the rest of us.
Another euro zone digtat lover you are pathetic your stupid person
Europe go to hell and please destroy your self I hate you your repulsive a bully digtater a fine example of how democracy doesint work and barosso you will get judged for what you are doing to the people in Europe and may you be deservedly punished for your criminal selfish acts in the next life may you go where you belong
Talking of handouts, Greece will need two more according to people who know about these things·
This article had been up for 5 hours and so few comments. Nothing for the moaners & blamers?
Appears comments submitted have been blocked!! Surely Barroso is not blocking Irish publications ?
Journal readers are more interested in tit and bum stories :-) Or items that feed their sense of entitlement to handouts :-)
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