A chara, – On March 20th, we, as a nation, and in spite of years of austerity, cuts and bailing out banks, are one of the happiest in Europe ("Irish rank highly for quality of life in EU, survey finds," Home News, March 20th).
However, the following day, we learn that as a nation, notwithstanding years of austerity, cuts and bailing out banks, we have some serious issues to do with suicide – most especially among adolescents ("Ireland has 'exceptionally high rates' of suicide", Home News, March 21st). Lies, damned lies and statistics. – Is mise,
MICHAEL NASH,
Assistant Professor
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Mental Health Nursing,
School of Nursing
and Midwifery ,
Trinity College Dublin,
Dublin 2.