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Local counsellor highlights growing gambling problem among women

Jun 13, 2025 13:20
By Shannonside News
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Local counsellor highlights growing gambling problem among women

A Longford counselling service says there has been a rise in problem gambling among women.

New mothers are being targeted by gambling companies as they carry out night feeds.
That's according to a Longford counselling service, which says there has been a rise in problem gambling among women.
Companies, it says, are taking advantage of young mothers who may be looking for extra finances after giving birth.

Katie Anne O'Toole is a counsellor with the Longford Problem Gambling Awareness Service.
She says there's a growing trend of problem gambling among women:

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