Tens of thousands of people have taken part in Darkness Into Light events to raise funds for the suicide and self-harm prevention charity Pieta.
Beginning at 4:15am, people participated in walks, runs and swims across Ireland and around the country.One of the biggest walks was held in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, where up to 10,000 participated in a 5km walk as the sun rose.Outside Ireland, events took place in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Gibraltar, the UK and South Africa.
Last year, €4.5 million was raised through events, which helped to fund 156 helpline hours, 10,956 crisis counselling sessions and 6,123 therapy sessions.said the walk lets her remember her husband who died 19 years ago - and support others.“If I can reach one person once a year by just being there, and even comfort people who lost someone to suicide, to me that’s huge.
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