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  • Dublin reacts to news of a considerable rise in the use of anti-depressants

    Dublin reacts to news of a considerable rise in the use of anti-depressants

    By: Sarah Reilly

    There have been many scary headlines in national news outlets over the last few weeks regarding the substantial rise in the use of anti-depressants among Irish people.

    Headline examples include:
    “Sedation Nation” –Irish Times (27th October 2012)
    “Sedative and tranquilliser use increases 40% in five years”–Irish Times (24th October 2012)
    “Increase in use of sedatives and anti-depressants”–RTÉ News (23rd October 2012)

    These headlines all followed the result of a National Drug Prevalence survey.

    Survey findings suggest that there has been a 40 per cent increase in the use of sedatives and tranquillisers among adults over the last five years.

    The City’s Sarah Reilly took to the streets of Dublin to find out people’s opinions on the subject.

    If you or anyone close to you is affected by depression,  please do not hesitate to contact the following services:

    AWARE
    Helpline: 1890 303 302 Seven days a week, 10am–10pm
    Email: info@aware.ie
    Website: www.aware.ie

    GROW

    Information line: 1890 474 474
    Email: info@grow.ie
    Website: www.grow.ie

    HSE National Information Line

    Monday to Saturday, 8am-8pm
    Call Save: 1850 24 1850
    Email: info@hse.ie

    Senior helpline

    LoCall: 1850 440 444 Seven days a week, 10am-1pm and 7-10pm

    The Samaritans

    Helpline: 1850 60 90 9024 hour service
    Email: jo@samaritans.org
    Website: www.samaritans.org

    Mental Health Ireland

    Tel 01-284 1166 or 086-8353387
    Email: information@mentalhealthireland.ie
    Website: www.mentalhealthireland.ie

  • Dubliners’ thoughts on the U.S. presidential election

    Dubliners’ thoughts on the U.S. presidential election

    U.S. voters go to the polls on November 6th to elect their next president and vice-president.

    The two front runners for office are the incumbent Democratic candidate, President Barack Obama with his vice-president running mate Joe Biden, and challenger Republican Mitt Romney with his running mate Paul Ryan.

    TheCity.ie went on to the streets of Dublin to see just how much we know about the election and who we’d like see win it.

    By Andy Nally and Patrick Gormley

    American flag clipart courtesy of http://www.ace-clipart.com

  • Dublin’s taxi drivers: fifth friendliest in the world

    Dublin’s taxi drivers: fifth friendliest in the world

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    Dublin reacts to the Hotels.com poll, which scores the city’s taxi drivers as the fifth friendliest in the world.

    By Liam Keegan

  • Do you know first aid?

    Do you know first aid?

    A study carried out by NUI Maynooth in October 2012, on behalf of the Irish Red Cross shows that 95% of people surveyed would not respond in an emergency situation, such as a traffic accident or cardiac arrest, as they feared not being competent enough to offer assistance, even if they have been trained in first aid.
    We went to the streets of Dublin to see what the public thought.

  • Should women be allowed carry pepper spray in Ireland?

    Should women be allowed carry pepper spray in Ireland?

    In light of the Jill Meagher murder in Australia, questions have been raised about the rights women have to protect themselves in Ireland.

    At the moment it is illegal to carry pepper spray as a form of protection in this country.

    But should it be legalised? Here’s what the people of Dublin think.