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Five teen suicides in same town Residents raise suicide concerns
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Five teenagers have taken their own lives in Dungannon, County Tyrone, in the last fortnight. Concerns have been raised about a number of suicides in the Dungannon area in recent weeks.
Residents met at a public meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the issue.Residents met at a public meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the issue.
Many people at the meeting have been personally affected by suicide, Catherine McBennett lost her 15-year-old daughter two years ago. Many people at the meeting have been personally affected by suicide, including Catherine McBennett who lost her 15-year-old daughter two years ago.
"We have been banging on doors to try and get awareness within the community. Instead of hiding the issue under the carpet we need to be more aware.""We have been banging on doors to try and get awareness within the community. Instead of hiding the issue under the carpet we need to be more aware."
Gareth Falls, project manager at the Niamh Louise Foundation drop-in centre said the community had been devastated by the recent deaths. Gareth Falls, project manager at the Morch Centre said the community had been devastated by the recent deaths.
"The impact of suicide in a rural area has a wider influence and its important we tackle that," he said."The impact of suicide in a rural area has a wider influence and its important we tackle that," he said.
"There's going to be another meeting so we can implement suggestions to the Southern Trust as to how we can approach the issue of suicide in the area.""There's going to be another meeting so we can implement suggestions to the Southern Trust as to how we can approach the issue of suicide in the area."
On average, about 195 people take their lives in Northern Ireland each year.On average, about 195 people take their lives in Northern Ireland each year.