Committee Reports::Report No. 06 - The High Level of Suicide in Irish Society::01 July, 2006::Appendix


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Appendix 1 Milestones in Irish Suicide Initiatives

1993	The passing of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act resulting in the decriminalisation of suicidal behaviour.
1995	The National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) was established.
1996	The National Task Force on Suicide was established.
	The Irish Association of Suicidology (IAS) was set up.
1998	The National Task Force on Suicide Report was published and the National Suicide Review Group was set up.
2000	The National Parasuicide Registry (to be known as the National Register of Deliberate Self Harm) was established.
	Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform published the Review of the Coroner Service that expanded the role of the Coroner to include investigation of the circumstances of death.
2005	Reach Out: National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention (2005-2014) was published and the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) was established.