Buildings to be lit up green for mental health on longest night of the year

Nuala Dalton of Samaritans Galway who will be volunteering on Christmas Day Photo:Andrew Downes, XPOSURE

Dozens of Irish heritage sites and buildings are to be lit up in green on Wednesday to raise awareness of a free mental health phoneline ahead of the Christmas period.

The campaign, organised by mental health charity Samaritans, coincides with the winter solstice.