Conference on suicide honours promise to mother

A promise made to a mother who lost her son to suicide will be honoured at a special conference on mental health and suicide this coming weekend.

The event, at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, has been organised by Waterford Co Councillor Liam Brazil, supported by the local authority.

Mr Brazil, 53, lost his brother James to suicide 25 years ago, aged 35. “It was very hard to take,” recalls the Fine Gael member.