Regional director honoured for work with Samaritans

The regional director of the Samaritans in Ireland has been named the Cork Person of the Month for October.

Regional director honoured for work with Samaritans

Pio Fenton, from Glenville in Co Cork, was honoured for his voluntary work with the Samaritans over the past eight years.

After three years of volunteering with the organisation which provides 24-hour emotional support to anyone in distress or with suicidal thoughts, Mr Fenton was appointed deputy director of the Samaritans Cork branch in 2007 where he was responsible for training new volunteers.

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