Donegal people are being called upon to rally around Cycle Against Suicide which rolls into the county tomorrow (TUES).
Europe’s biggest charity awareness cycling event, the Cycle Against Suicide (www.cycleagainstsuicide.com), kicked off at RTE Studios on Monday 22nd April and will finish on Sunday 5th May 2013.
Aimed at tackling suicide, the 1,400km 14 days Cycle, starting and finishing in Dublin, is covering a gruelling 100km each day.
Cyclists and support crew will be arriving in Donegal on the ninth day of the Cycle, tomorrow Tuesday and will spend 3 days here.
Cycle Against Suicide organisers are asking locals to show their support by cheering on the cyclists, which include some of Ireland’s top celebrities Roz Purcell, Bressie, Brent Pope, PJ Gallagher and Colm Hayes.
The Cycle will also host an informative event at:
Coláiste Cholmcille, College St, Ballyshannon on Tuesday 30th April (11.45am)
Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Letterkenny on Tuesday 30th April (5pm)
Buncrana Community College, Crana Road, Buncrana on Wednesday 1st May (11.45am)
Moville Community College, Carrownaffe, Moville on Wednesday 1st May (4pm)
Magh Ene Community College, Bundoran Thursday 2nd May (1pm)
Well known judge on The Voice and highly talented singer/songwriter, Bressie, has been confirmed to attend Coláiste Cholmcille Ballyshannon and Letterkenny Institute of Technology so please come out and give a great Donegal welcome to himself, Roz, Jim and all the others on the Cycle Against Suicide this week.
Coláiste Cholmcille, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Buncrana Community College, Moville Community College and Magh Ene Community College are just five of the 28 schools and colleges around the country hosting mental health exhibitions of local mental health services and a series of mental health talks during the cycle.
Jim Breen, CEO and Founder of PulseLearning Ltd and TriGrandPrix Ltd, devised the initiative following the screening of a TV documentary ‘The Secret Millionaire’ which featured him visiting a suicide awareness group.