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Serving and retired gardaí describe the ordeal of dealing with crashes, suicides and violent crimes
Share this article Those who claim today marks the most depressing day of the year are spouting “pseudo-scientific gibberish,” according to a consultant clinical psychologist. Over recent years, the third Monday in January has become known as ‘Blue Monday’ – with people struggling to come to terms with long nights, the weather, money problems and unfulfilled resolutions. On The Hard Shoulder this evening, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Mark Smyth said the idea came from a tourism marketing campaign in 2005. “I think the most depressing thing about Blue Monday is that this pseud...
Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph RAF’s Red Arrows fly over Belfast to mark VJ day on August 15 Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press E A plain clothes detective draws his pistol and takes aim at a man attempting to attack police during a security operation in west Belfast Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph Kevin Scott / Belfast Telegraph 11th night celebrations at Pitt Park in east Belfast Kevin Scott / INM Belfast; pupils from Dominic’s Grammar School, Belfast, reunite while wearing masks as over 300,000 schoolchildren here returned to...