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Suicide is a serious issue in Ireland, with nearly 500 deaths every year. Young people, especially men under 25, are particularly at risk. Early recognition of suicidal thoughts or self-harm is vital, as timely intervention can save lives.

Emergency departments in Galway, and throughout the State, need to be properly resourced by the Government, so they can provide appropriate care for people presenting with self-harm.

A new service has been launched in Mayo aimed at reducing the incidence of self harm in the county.

A new service has been launched in Mayo aimed at reducing the incidence of self harm in the county.

This year’s Darkness into Light event will take place on Saturday May 11 at 20 venues throughout Ireland, with one of the events taking place in Westport through the grounds of Westport House. The 5k fundraising walk/run in aid of Pieta House, the suicide and self-harm crisis centre, begins in darkness at 4am on Saturday May 11 and ends as dawn is breaking.

Five million euro is to be spent regionally in 2013 to address the issue of suicide prevention. The money will go towards the funding of resource officers for suicide prevention, self-harm liaison nurses in hospital emergency departments and local suicide prevention initiatives.

The Nephin View Restoration Group is holding a vintage run on Sunday September 16 in aid of talkaboutit.ie.

Last Saturday, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Dr John Connolly of the Irish Association of Suicidology formally launched the Living Links Tri Event in aid of Suicide Awareness in Mayo. The Living Links Tri Fundraiser is being held in conjunction with the Blacksod Point Challenge Triathlon in Belmullet on September 22, and is a Triathlon Ireland sanctioned national series race.

Pieta House’s Darkness into Light event will be launched on Monday in Westport House. Pieta House is a suicide and self-harm crisis centre, which is the only organisation in the country providing a professional, face to face, free of charge therapeutic service for people in the acute stages of suicidal distress.

Pieta House’s annual fundraiser-Darkness into Light which will take place on Saturday May 12.