Pieta House Darkness into Light fundraiser goes international

When psychologist Joan Freeman founded Pieta House, the national centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide, it was to address a taboo subject that was little discussed and rarely understood.

In less than a decade, her campaign has gone round the world and this year, London and Sydney will host Darkness into Light events as part of Pieta House’s annual fundraiser.

RTÉ presenters Sinéad Kennedy and London-based Eoghan McDermott yesterday launched the charity’s annual event which was first held in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in 2009.