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‘We’ve seen young people lose €5,000 of college savings...’ How the pandemic has triggered an online gambling crisis in Ireland
Problem Gambling Ireland, an independent support service for people affected by gambling, recently analysed the activity on their website. In 2020, as the country got to grips with lockdowns and working from home, the website experienced a 50pc increase in traffic. The organisation has also been dealing with a surge in phone calls from concerned parents, says counsellor Tony O’Reilly, who runs the service with its founder Barry Grant.
