The family of a young Garda who took her own life let cameras film her funeral to help highlight mental health issues and suicide.Colleagues from the district, which serves Blanchardstown, Cabra and Finglas, attended the service to give tragic Carol Gibney a ceremonial burial.
The daily struggle faced by gardai who must maintain a tough exterior that may belie their softer side was highlighted at Carol’s funeral service. People in distress, who are self-harming or suicidal, are often locked in a cell and the Armed Response Unit are regularly called out to deal with incidents.
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