Over 143,000 participants help raise €7.3m for Pieta during Darkness Into Light 2021

Katy Meghan, Aine Marmion, Ava Lambe, Robyn Murphy pictured in Greystones, Wicklow taking part in Pieta’s Darkness Into Light. Picture: Andres Poveda

Over 143,000 people participated in Darkness Into Light events across the country this past weekend, raising more than €7.3m for suicide-prevention charity Pieta.

The main events were held at dawn this past Saturday, with participants beginning socially-distanced walks at first light.