Pieta in Galway confirms relocation of Tuam centre

Pieta, the charity dedicated to preventing suicide and self-harm, announced the closure of their centre in Bishop Street, Tuam, over the summer and, after concerns were raised over the decision, the charity confirmed they were looking for a new home.

Pieta explained they hope to begin the move to the new location in December. Until then, their suicide prevention and suicide bereavement counselling services will remain available at the current location on Bishop Street.

Speaking about the move, Pieta's Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Manahan, said: "We're really pleased to have secured our new premises at Brú Bhride on Church View in Tuam. While we continue to provide our services from Bishop Street for now, we look forward to welcoming our existing and new clients to our new location from December.

"80pc of our funding nationally comes from the generosity of public donations and we are deeply grateful to our supporters and fundraisers in Tuam and the surrounding areas who contribute so much to our services. We will continue to provide suicide and self-harm prevention counselling and suicide bereavement counselling services from our Tuam centre, and from our Galway service."