Over 250,000 people were expected to take part in the annual event which raises money to help fund free counselling for those engaging in self harm or who have suicidal thoughts.

More than 5,300 people have had face-to-face appointments with Pieta's suicide-prevention service this year.

Don’t let the scenic Kerry backdrop fool you on Damian O’Callaghan’s debut feature, says Ellie O’Byrne.

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem each year in Ireland. Last year, sadly 451 people died by suicide here.

Suicide charity Pieta House is taking over services previously operated by Console in a deal finalised yesterday to ensure minimum disruption to clients.

Upbeat On Air will be presented by celebrity broadcasters to raise awareness about mental-health issues, says Colette Sheridan. 

Work is under way to turn a treatment model devised by an Irish suicide crisis charity into a franchise after a number of countries, including the US, expressed an interest in rolling it out themselves.

Pieta House, a new facility opened in Lucan yesterday, and which will offer free professional therapeutic services to those in the local community affected by suicide and self-harm, is probably unique in Europe.