New mental health research in defective blocks families ‘devastating but not surprising’

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Donegal Deputy, Charles Ward, has said that the findings of new scientific, mental health research on those living in defective concrete homes across Ireland, is ‘devastating but not surprising’.

The research, carried out Ulster University, surveyed 393 families living in defective concrete homes.

The research found that over a third of individuals have experienced thoughts of suicide since being affected by defective concrete and that 15.5% of respondents met the criteria for complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which is twice as high as the general population in Ireland.