Hidden world of gambling addiction focus of Abbey meeting

ABBEYKNOCKMOY will host a special information evening on gambling addiction in an event organised by Fianna Fail TD Anne Rabbitte.
The event on Friday, March 24 will be held in Mannion’s and will feature a range of speakers who have come through addiction as well as those who work with recovering addicts. Speakers will include former All-Ireland winner and gambling counsellor Oisin McConville, Education consultant Tom Blanche, Galway senior hurler Davey Glennon and an addiction counsellor with the HSE.
Deputy Rabbitte said the meeting was to raise awareness around the “severe personal, social and financial issues that can arise from gambling addiction”.

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