Nationwide candle vigils bring suicide issue to light

CANDLELIGHT vigils will be held at venues across the country on September 10 to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day.

Details of this year’s events were launched yesterday, with co-ordinating charity 3TS (Turning the Tide of Suicide) claiming the growth in the number of vigils reflected an increased awareness of the problem.

Next week’s World Suicide Prevention Day comes weeks after global experts on the subject of suicide met in Killarney to discuss the issue.