PIETA House is to be the beneficiary from a Coffee ‘n’ Cupcakes morning at the Hunt Museum on Friday, Apri 27, as well as a unique on-line auction with the tempting prize of a lavish home-cooked meal for six. The fund raisers are the brainchild of Helena Moloney, who promises a fun-filled morning at the Hunt Museum with an abundance of valuable perks on offer, including weekend breaks, dinner vouchers, etc. Admission is free, but donations will be greatly accepted for Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self-harm and suicide, based in Mungret.

A NATIONAL campaign to raise awareness of depression and the prevention of suicide is focusing on male vulnerability. ‘Men on the Ropes’ originated with Samaritans in the UK, an initiative driven by how appropriate the expression ‘Men on the Ropes’ is in times of crisis, and that men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women. Poster boy for the campaign is a boxer in real life who, suffering from depression, went to Samaritans for help. The connection with the 24/7 listening and befriending service worked and “this poster is one that men can relate to,”