By Luke Cassidy © Irishtimes.com
Nearly two-fifths of children who called Childline last year were unable to access the service, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) said today.
According to Childline’s annual call statistics for 2008, of the 650,000 calls made to the service last year over 60 per cent were answered, marking a 16 per cent increase on 2007 figures and the highest in the history of the service.
Abuse and violence accounted for 27,284 calls received while 7,821 calls related to mental health issues. Nearly half of all calls were from children speaking about issues relating to everyday life.
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