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She said: “The level of funding is probably the biggest problem that we have - in Ireland, only 5% of the health budget goes towards mental health. In the UK, New Zealand, the Netherlands. it’s around 12-13%.
“I think we know most people in society prioritise mental health care, and are very tuned in to this… unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to translate into Government policy.
“The services we have are quite significantly stretched - and that was before COVID. COVID has brought its own challenges, and that’s going to create more pressures into the future unless something is done about it.
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Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy hailed viewers incredible generosity
Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy announced that viewers have raised over €20million for Irish charities over the last year, as the show s latest fundraiser for Pieta House nears the million mark.
Tubridy made the announcement, hailing the incredible generosity of the show’s viewers, at the end of Friday night’s show which took place on the eve of Pieta’s flagship Darkness Into Light fundraiser.
By the time the show ended, over €910,000 had been raised in aid of Pieta.
Pieta clinical manager Leigh Kenny said she was absolutely blown away by the generosity of the Irish nation.
Longford people set for Darkness Into Light to be part of something special on May 8
Join Pieta, Electric Ireland and the thousands of people already signed up for a Darkness Into Light on May 8
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People across Longford and the country are getting ready to share One Sunrise Together tomorrow (May 8) for this year’s Darkness Into Light, supported by Electric Ireland.
Pieta and Electric Ireland are continuing to invite people to sign up at www.darknessintolight.ie and to take part in any way they can – walking, running, swimming, biking or simply sharing this special sunrise moment that can unite us all while still staying physically apart.