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A two day ASIST (applied suicide intervention skills training) course, organised by Iorras Le Chéile and HSE Suicide Prevention Department, will be held in Belmullet on (Wednesday and Thursday) April 13 and 14.

Athlone Midland Samaritans give emotional support to those experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 1850 609090.

Galway Samaritans are asking people in Galway city and the surrounding county to consider becoming listening volunteers with the organisation. The number of calls received by the Galway branch increases every year and new volunteers from the local community are always needed to help sustain the service.

More than 520 people died through suicide in Ireland in 2009 — that is more than one person each day — and the numbers continue to increase. For the families and friends of the victim the impact is devastating. Each year, another 12,000 people have presented at hospital A&E departments having engaged in acts of deliberate self-harm or attempted suicide.More people die through suicide than on our roads. The budget to fund the Road Traffic Authority to reduce road traffic deaths is €40 million. The total Government budget for suicide prevention is only €5 million.

The Athlone Samaritans annual concert will be held in the Friary Church, Athlone on Thursday February 10 at 8pm.

Good and bad days are part of our daily lives and each day we can encounter different experiences. Some experiences we can cope with and some experiences pose us problems. It is important that when you hit a time in your life when you are having too many bad days that you have someone to turn to. Samaritans provide a unique emotional support service that you can call on if you want to.

Volunteers from the Midlands Branch of Samaritans were in Dublin last week for the launch of Samaritans’ first ever impact report for Ireland. The report highlights the work of Samaritans’ 12 branches in the Republic of Ireland, including the Midlands Branch, which is based in Athlone.

The Samaritans Annual Christmas Festival Concert will be held in the Friary Church, Athlone on Thursday December 9 at 8pm.

Lifeline Kilkenny is hosting a public information evening with the launch of its new website at Ossory Youth, Desert Hall, New Street, Kilkenny, on October 7, from 7pm to 9pm.

Kilkenny resident Patrick Callan was in Dublin last week to attend the launch of a new campaign aimed at combating suicide amongst men.