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Over 1,000 people take part in Cookstown's Darkness Into Light walk

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Monday, 8 May 2017 09:09

Darkness Into Light walk in Cookstown.

by Gillian McDade

Over 1,000 people took part in Cookstown’s Darkness Into Light walk on Saturday morning.

The event was organised by Pieta House.

People walked and ran the five kilometre route as dawn was breaking.

The symbolic walk into the light is aimed at encouraging people to speak out about suicide and mental health issues.

Over 150,000 people participated in walks at various locations.

 

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