Early plans for Darkness into Light walk in Mayo county town for 2024

Plans are being made to hold a Darkness into Light Walk in Castlebar next year.

There was disappointent locally that the 2023 event did not go ahead despite its huge popularity in recent years.

The reason cited for it not proceeds was a lack of volunteers.

Now an early application has being sent lodged to the suicide prevention charity, Pieta House, by local community activist Donal Geraghty for the event to return next year.

Donal, who founded the walk in Castlebar in 2017, is seeking volunteers to form a committee for the event in 2024.

Those interested should contact him at (083) 8129912.

Pieta House provide a professional one-to-one therapeutic service to people who are in suicidal distress, those who engage in self-harm, and those bereaved by suicide.

All of there services are provided free of charge and no referral is needed.