Barry McGale’s contribution both nationally and internationally in the field of postvention was acknowledged in a parliamentary debate (Hansard, 2013)
“The Trust has a Suicide Liaison Officer, Barry McGale, who does not just work well locally, but is globally active and is part of progressive policy-pushing network on the subject. When people spoke about the Derry model, part of what they meant was that suicide liaison service” – Mark Durkan (MP for Foyle)