Probable Suicide among Men in Farming in RoI

Globally, suicide is presented as a significant concern within agricultural communities, but there is little information on farmer suicide in the Republic of Ireland to guide the development of suicide prevention interventions.  To address this gap, this study used coronial data to determine whether males identified as ‘farmers’ or ‘agricultural workers’ (combined to form a single group named ‘farmers’) have higher suicide incidence rates than non-farmers.  It also examined the characteristics that differentiate suicide among male farmers from male non-farmer suicides, with the overall objective of examining whether coronial data can improve our understanding.  See: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2498339