Darkness Into Light: See photos from moving Wicklow events
Darkness Into Light events took place across County Wicklow at sunrise on Saturday, to raise funds for Pieta House and awareness of the effects of suicide.
The walks start in darkness and finish as the sun rises, bringing light to the participants, many of whom have been impacted by suicide, losing friends, family members, colleagues and other loved ones.
See photos in our gallery above from the walks on Bray seafront and through Baltinglass in west Wicklow.
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