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A Dublin City Councillor has blasted the Government's handling of the housing crisis after a second young mum died by suicide just days after appealing for help finding a home.

Councillor Hazel de Nortuin shared the sad news this afternoon that a constituent had passed away having visited her clinic last week.

The Ballyfermot rep said she was "heartbroken" after hearing the tragic news.

In an emotional Facebook post, she said: "This is the second time a young woman has come to me looking for support around housing and has taken her life before they ever got the chance of their forever home.

"I hate this government for not listening to people screaming at the top of their voices for help."

Councillor de Nortuin told Dublin Live the first young woman died two years ago.

She said: "She was to meet me on the Monday and unfortunately passed away on the Saturday and left three young children behind because of overcrowding and no permanent residency."

The People Before Profit rep added there had been a surge in suicides in her area in recent weeks and: "It's always a case when someone leaves behind young children it's really one that hits to the core."

A number of housing developments are planned for the area but Councillor de Nortuin warned that additional services needed to be put in place to tackle the suicide epidemic.

"Clearly the social fabric is torn and it needs to be bigger than just throwing up a load of units and shoving people into them," she said.

"A more social approach of where people are at and what they need needs to be taken."

She added: "They need to make a commitment to not only fund training people in the area to react to such crises but also to put some out of hours services in the area.

"Most suicides happen between nighttime or the evening or weekends and all the services open nine to five if you're lucky to even get in there.

"What do you have to do? How many deaths do you need to have?

"If you compare it to back in the 1980s when there was a drug epidemic, a lot of people were passing away and there were a lot of kids left to be raised by family members or grandparents and this is a similar thing now.

"What does it take before they recognise that people are screaming for help?"

In response a Dublin City Council spokeswoman said: “We are aware of a number of suicides in this area over the last couple of years, and Dublin City Council would be happy to work with and support any initiatives from the Heath Services on this particular difficult issue.

“In the context of the current housing crisis and the many social difficulties caused by the lack of supply the proposed new developments in the Ballyfermot area, and indeed in other areas over the coming years are very welcome. It is a matter for other agencies such the HSE, TUSLA, Social Protection to provide and enhance the necessary social and health services.”