The Galway Vigil will take place at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Market Street, in the city on September 10 from 8pm to 9pm. Broadcaster Gareth O’Callaghan will lead the commemoration.

RTE's GAA television anchor and commentator Michael Lyster, also a Galway native, will be the special guest speaker on the night. Kevin Malone, co-founder of 3T’s and the head of the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, will also attend the event.

“Three years on, suicide and its prevention have been given an increasing amount of attention.  Nevertheless the problem sadly appears to be escalating. With latest research citing approx. 600 deaths each year attributed to suicide, it is the leading cause of death in young people in this country”.
 
Joe McAvin continued: “It is hoped that by taking the World Suicide Prevention Day Candlelight Vigils nationwide, we will illustrate that suicide is an issue that concerns everyone in this country, from the Government and Health Service Executives, the private and voluntary sectors, down through to our local communities.”

The 3TS, along with other members of the Government watchdog body, Action On Suicide Alliance, is currently canvassing key local and national organisations involved in the area of suicide prevention, with the aim of submitting key recommendations on the issue of suicide to An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in September 2007.

Each event, which is open to the public, will be marked with a minutes’ silence to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide in this country.

Those interested in finding out more about the 3TS World Suicide Prevention Day Candlelight Vigils, can log on to www.3ts.ie or phone 01-2139905.

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