The Samaritans Ireland Impact Report for 2024 also said that the service is the only form of support for over half of callers. 

The Samaritans called for urgent action to address the root causes, including poverty.

Mary Horan, from Athlone, said Christmas Day is ‘particularly poignant’ for some people while for others it is just another day.

The Manchester City boss said he had accidentally caused a scratch on his nose with a fingernail.

The threat was made in a phone call to the Samaritans.

Convicted rapist Michael Murray has brought a High Court challenge against sanctions he received from the Prison Authorities for allegedly making a threatening phone call stating there was a bomb at the home of the Taoiseach Simon Harris

Nicola Clare said support from the charity ‘pulled me back from the edge’.