Dan Reeves

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[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Mo Salah dancing in the streets after scoring in Egypt’s first ever World Cup win. Man of the people.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Welcome to the Reds, Andoni 👋

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

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FIFA are apparently in talks to expand the World Cup to 64 teams from 2030 onwards

Ireland are 61st in the World Rankings…

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Someone needs to start one of those San Marino fan accounts, but for Ireland.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

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Liam Brady's strike proved to be the difference as The Boys in Green recorded a famous 1-0 victory over Brazil at Lansdowne Road 😎🇮🇪

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On this day 13 years ago, Peyton Manning became a Bronco. 👏

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Just remember ❤️

[UCD Fianna Fáil - Kevin Barry Cumann @KBC_UCD]

Great to kick semester 2 off with Refreshers yesterday. It was great to meet so many new members ahead of a semester filled with great events! Thanks to our HLM Cllr Michael Clark for popping by the stand.

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The #Broncos playoff drought is no more 🙌

The Falcons and Panthers are now tied for the 2nd longest playoff drought in the NFL, behind the Jets.

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[UCD Fianna Fáil - Kevin Barry Cumann @KBC_UCD]

From the Officer Board of the Kevin Barry Cumann to our membership and to all the staff and students in UCD, we'd like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year!

[UCD Fianna Fáil - Kevin Barry Cumann @KBC_UCD]

The Cumann was present at the annual Liam Mellows Commemoration this morning in Castletown. We were joined by newly elected TD and former Cumann Secretary @malcolmbyrne. @cynimhurchu gave a power oration.

Ar aghaidh le Fianna Fáil!

[Fianna Fáil @fiannafailparty]

Highest first preference vote ✅
Most seats in the 34th Dáil ✅

Ar Aghaidh le Fianna Fáil 💚

[SM @shanemoynihan]

I am honoured to have been elected as a TD for Dublin Mid-West.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone who voted for me, whether a number one or a later preference.

Thank you to my incredible team for travelling this journey with me and believing in me.

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[Malcolm Byrne 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @malcolmbyrne]

🗳️ Thank you.

It is an enormous honour to be elected as your representative in Dáil Éireann.

I pledge to do the very best that I can to represent everyone in our constituency and to work for our communities and the country.