Number of suicides in Mayo over four year period revealed

A total of 51 suicides were recorded in Mayo over the four year period from 2019 to 2022.

The information has been furnished to members of the HSE West Forum.

Twelve occurred in 2019, 15 in 2020, 15 in 2021 and nine in 2022.

The figures for other local authority districts within the HSE West region are as follows.

Clare 58, Donegal 43, Galway City 25, Galway County 77, Leitrim 7, Limerick City 41, Limerick County 48, Roscommon 31, Sligo 42 and Tipperary 83.

The total for the period in question was 506 with the annual breakdown being 134 (2019), 132 (2020), 132 (2021) and 108 (2022).

Details in respect of 2023 are not yet available.