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Oldest Samaritans branch in Ireland marks 60 years

Oldest Samaritans branch in Ireland marks 60 years — The first meeting of the Belfast branch of the Samaritans in the chapter house of St Anne’s Cathedral in 1961. Picture: Belfast Samaritans/PA

Sun, 17 Oct, 2021 - 22:05

David Young, PA

The oldest branch of the Samaritans in Ireland has marked its 60th anniversary.

The first meeting of Belfast Samaritans was held in the chapter house of the city’s St Anne’s Cathedral in 1961.

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