World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place on September 10, will see a group of Dublin bikers embark on a journey to Wexford in aid of Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland.
Saoirse Le Cheile, a group set up by Dubliner Ned Curran, will take on the journey and make a number of stops along the way to place teddy bears and posters for people who might be struggling with their mental health. Ned lost someone close to him through suicide and is now certified in suicide prevention.
In 2021, he and a flock of bikers made the journey to Cork to complete a total of 340km, a kilometre for each person lost to suicide that year. They raised around €6,000 for Pieta House. Making the journey to Wexford this year, stops along the way for the 70+ bikers will include places where people might go for headspace when struggling with their mental health or where they might be in danger if dying by suicide.
