With 7% of adults showing signs of gambling addiction, campaigners urge better support services
Recent figures from the ESRI show around seven percent of adults are displaying signs of problem gambling, with campaigners warning families are often the ones most affected.
Releasing it's annual report today, In its annual report, the Gambling Awareness Trust said it saw over 2,600 people use its services last year, including 1,600 problem gamblers and 1,000 others affected by someone’s gambling according to reporting by journalist Sean Murray.
Today’s event brought together treatment providers, policy makers and those with lived experience to call for more accessible supports.
Gambling Care Ambassador and All-Ireland winner Oisín McConville, says the statistics alone show why action is needed:
Kildare Site Included in National Heritage Funding Announcement
Events to Mark 1926 Census Bring History to Life
Day Of Talks Between Trade Unions, Employers and Government Concludes
Strait Of Hormuz Fully Open To Shipping During Ceasefire
Kildare Farmer Wins Teagasc Farm Forestry Award
Naas Library And Cultural Centre Chosen As One Of The Venues To Host The 1926 Census Exhibition
Trade Unions Meeting Employers And Government Today Over Rising Cost-Of-Living
Taoiseach Leadership Under Continued Pressure
