Free suicide prevention event to take place inside Kildare-based GAA club
Places must be booked in advance
A free suicide prevention event will take place inside the grounds of a County Kildare GAA club next month.
Organised by the suicide prevention programme safeTALK and funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Office for Suicide Prevention, the event will take place in the north of the county.
According to the organisers, the event aims to prepare participants ‘to identify persons with suicidal thoughts and connect them to suicide first aid resources’.
They also emphasised that the training is suitable for anyone over the age of 18, but added that the event will not suitable ‘for anyone bereaved by suicide within [the past] 12 months’.
It should be noted that although this event will be free, booking is essential.
The event will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 inside the grounds of Clogherinkoe GAA Club (Eircode: W91 K763).
It will begin at 9.30am and conclude at 1pm.
Anyone who wishes to book a place and / or who wishes to find out further information about this event can click here.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can contact Samaritans Ireland (116 123 ) or you can visit pieta.ie (24/7 Free Crisis Helpline: 1800 247 247 or Text HELP to 51444).
In addition, you can also visit aware.ie.