rednik wrote: » I have served with this lad for a long time and now I am waiting for the funeral arrangements. I think there are topics to be discussed but now is not the right time. Please show respect and close this thread now.
Cereal Rapist wrote: » Some serious lack of respect from people in here. Honestly, shame on you. Grow up and have some decency. Maybe you don't have to respect for the man in question but you could at least show some respect for the posters who have come on here stating they knew him on a personal basis. My condolences to his family and friends.
Poccington wrote: » Sorry to hear about your mate Mak. RIP.
MUSSOLINI wrote: » Although I must say, if a newsworthy thread is to be closed because a poster knows the person in question, with the greatest of respect to said posters, that, In my mind, is not a good enough reason.
Barbara Deep Flake wrote: » You think that was the last one?. I'll be honest about something, if I tried all day I couldn't remember the amount of Defence Forces personnel who have died by suicide in the last two years.
myself69 wrote: » Thats quite scary. Suicidal people with guns in public places :eek:
Barbara Deep Flake wrote: » +1. I agree completely. And I know its the job of a journalist to sell news papers. But these headlines are designed to make the reader initially thing one man shot another man in Government Buildings - that would be big news. But using the death by suicide of one ordinary man to sell a newspaper is pretty contemptible IMO.
PCPhoto wrote: » would be a sub editor or editors fault - creating headlines !! its disrespectful to the families and co-workers in my opinion (and I work in the media)
Deleted User wrote: » In Ireland there is a taboo with depression. It just is something men don't get and if you do, you're considered to be weak, to be sick, to be something less than human, and to not be a man. It is a horrible state of affairs, especially when people are also as unwilling to listen to people's problems than people are talking about them. If you talk to a counselor, you are seen as being extremely weak.
High energy wrote: » The religious influence on this country over the last few hundred years means we aren't allowed discuss suicide cases and the stigma attached to them. It's a load of sh1te to be honest, and this "hush hush don't offend anyone" attitude is exactly why it's so prevalent in Ireland. In other news, 2 young 27 year old lads and a 39 year old pregnant woman were killed in a car crash in Monaghan yesterday. We'll discuss that alright - And road deaths will continue falling, (think this year will be the lowest yearly fatality rate since records began in the 60's) . But we won't discuss suicide cases, while at the same time watching the rates spiral out of control.
