A campaign to tackle the issue of gambling addiction on an all-island basis by a couple whose son died tragically has gained significant traction.
Research published last week shows how 12,000 adults in the country have been recorded as problem gamblers, with tens of thousands more recorded as being at risk from problem gambling.
Pete and Sadie Keogh from Fermanagh, whose son Lewis died due to gambling-related suicide, are determined to roll out an education programme on both sides of the Border.
The couple have spent years campaigning for changes to legislation so no parent has to face the same heartache they did.
In 2021 they helped to spearhead a pilot education programme in schools in Northern Ireland with the charity Gambling with Lives, which was founded by families bereaved by gambling addiction.
Now the charity is one step closer to introducing all-island initiatives for its life-saving campaign.
Research published last week shows how 12,000 adults in the country have been recorded as problem gamblers, with tens of thousands more recorded as being at risk from problem gambling.
Pete and Sadie Keogh from Fermanagh, whose son Lewis died due to gambling-related suicide, are determined to roll out an education programme on both sides of the Border.
The couple have spent years campaigning for changes to legislation so no parent has to face the same heartache they did.
In 2021 they helped to spearhead a pilot education programme in schools in Northern Ireland with the charity Gambling with Lives, which was founded by families bereaved by gambling addiction.
Now the charity is one step closer to introducing all-island initiatives for its life-saving campaign.