An evening with Limerick Suicide Watch’s ‘River Angels’

Reporter Adam Leahy took to the streets with the Limerick Suicide Watch team, shadowing its volunteers on a cold, rainy night in the Treaty City

The Limerick Suicide Watch team back at base after a rainy, cold patrol. L-R: Shane Crotty, Jay Faher, Niamh Liston, Chris Ruston, Dave Mullen, Maija Krasna, and Tom Sheahan. Picture: Adam Leahy.

Sounds and symbols mean different things in different places.

In Dublin, the sound of a helicopter can signal a thermal imaging sweep for illegal grow houses in the drugs trade; on motorways, it may indicate a serious collision and warn drivers to expect heavy traffic.