Rejected petition Tackle the epidemic of suicides in North Belfast

Northern Ireland has been stricken with suicides for years and it's widely known that North Belfast has had an epidemic for years of suicides. In the last week 2 young neighbours have taken their lives and left behind a torn community. Parents are petrified of their kids actions

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Date submitted 30 December 2015
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