Suicide in Ireland Survey Report

The Suicide in Ireland Survey Report is authored by Prof Kevin Malone, UCD, who led the research project and will be launched by RCPI President, Prof John Crowe.
Commissioned and significantly funded by 3Ts, the Suicide in Ireland Survey Report contains the science and humanity behind stories of lives lost to suicide which come from the kitchen tables of Ireland.  The are important lessons to be learned from the contributions of all the research participants and from the integral and extraordinary science and arts collaboration which makes this Study so innovative and unique. Findings and recommendations outlined in the Report are significant and of value to anyone with an interest in tackling Suicide in 21st century Ireland.

Learn more about this research here.

Download your copy of the  Suicide in Ireland Survey 2003-2008 Report.

Have you signed our petition yet?

In late 2012, 3Ts launched a campaign calling for a Suicide Prevention Authority to tackle the issue of Suicide in Ireland.  The campaign has gained considerable following both on social media and in the press and through petition signatures.

For 10 years, 3Ts has been calling for improved Suicide Prevention Resources in Ireland.   We currently have 3 times more people dying by suicide than die on our roads.

The final weeks of 2012 have seen a number of tragic suicide deaths reported in the media, with the result that suicide is very much is the spotlight as we enter the new year.  Countless families in Ireland had their lives torn apart by suicide during 2012, the deaths of their loved ones largely unreported, but the devastating effects on their families, friends and their wider community, no less impactful and long-lasting.

3Ts believes that 2013 is the time the formation of a Suicide Prevention Authority will offer a real opportunity to provide the adequate funding, resources and attention required to help reduce deaths by suicide in Ireland.

We need your support to be heard.

Why?

Watch our campaign video to learn more…..

We have called on successive Governments to establish a dedicated Suicide Prevention Authority but we need your help to be heard.

Please help us to do this.

Sign our petition now.

Tell your friends and keep up to date on our campaign on Twitter @3ts_irl & Facebook.

Suicide in Ireland Survey Report

to be launched today (20 May 2013)

The Suicide in Ireland Survey Report is authored by Prof Kevin Malone, UCD, who led the research project and will be launched by RCPI President, Prof John Crowe.
Commissioned and significantly funded by 3Ts, the Suicide in Ireland Survey Report contains the science and humanity behind stories of lives lost to suicide which come from the kitchen tables of Ireland.  The are important lessons to be learned from the contributions of all the research participants and from the integral and extraordinary science and arts collaboration which makes this Study so innovative and unique. Findings and recommendations outlined in the Report are significant and of value to anyone with an interest in tackling Suicide in 21st century Ireland.

The launch will be compered by Ms. Keelin Shanley of RTE TV’s Morning Edition.

The Survey Report will be available to download from this website later on today following the launch.  Simply follow the link from the home page.

Colette Hynes & pals who raised almost €14k for 3Ts & 1Life

Dublin based, Galway Girl, Colette Hynes is the inspiration behind a group of friends who joined forces to raise a whopping €14k for 3Ts over the course of the past year.

Hatching a plan with her buddies at The Oarsman Pub in Ringsend and with the support of Cycle Superstore, Colette first mobilised (literally) a team of pals to not only take up cycling but to take on the challenge of doing the Ring of Kerry Cycle in July last year.  Keeping with the Cycling theme, Colette then organised a SpinAThon in her local Gym under an expert (and very bossy!) Spinning Master.  Again, 30 hard core fundraisers (and we mean hard core – this was PUNISHING work), donned their 1Life t-shirts and took to the spinning bikes in a confined and very hot space to raise funds for the charity through their blood, sweat & tears, spinning non-stop for 3 hours.

Along the way, and all the while with the support of the team at the lovely Oarsman Pub, Colette organised raffles & coin collections, persuaded friends to hold fundraisers and raise awareness, solicited fantastic prizes from generous sponsors, both in Dublin and in her native Galway, whilst holding down a day job, studying her accountancy exams, maintaining an enviable social life and looking super glam and fab all the time too!  It’s exhausting just saying all that…

We have no doubt that the actions of Colette & her friends have helped to raise awareness of the work of 3Ts and the help that is available for anyone in need through the 1Life Helpline.  Thanks for all your hard work, Colette!

Lar takes on the 2013 SPAR Great Ireland Run….Sure it’s just a walk in the Park to him…..

What this all about?

3Ts have a new Champion in Tipperary man, Lar Phelan, who has taken to the punishing world of Ironman training AND the blogosphere to help raise  awareness around Mental Health &  Suicide in Ireland.

We all know the benefits that physical exercise & a healthy diet bring to our mental health.  Magazines, newspapers, tv, radio & the internet are awash with dietary advice, some sensible, some less so.  We can’t step out the door these days without being ploughed down by a string of cyclists in hi-viz lycra snaking up the road or being overtaken by yet more lycra pounding the pavement in neon trainers as we carry our shopping up the hill. Are you someone who secretly looks with envy at these super fit individuals (and in some cases, not so fit but giving it a go regardless) and thinks, “I could never do that?”

The second annual Bonny Baby Spring Fair takes place at Mountrath on 27th April next.  Last year’s fair was a great success raising over €4,000 for 3Ts & 1Life.  It is hoped to raise even more in 2013 through various fundraising activities including  a charity auction, for which donations are now being welcomed, plus three brave men have volunteered for a head & beard shave.

The Fair is open to both pedigree & commercial calves, is the only spring fair of its kind in Ireland, with a total prize fund of €6,250. Organised by David Wharton, of Dromoyle, Birr, the fair will stage a total of 25 classes and 3 Young Handler classes.  Pedigree classes will incorporate special Charolais, Limousin, Belgian Blue, Parthenaise & Blonde D’Acquitaine classes while commercial classes are open to young calves from 100 – 250kgs plus January & September 2012 born calves. There are also pedigree & non-pedigree classes for Blonde D’Acquitaine, Limousin & Parthenaise breeding heifers, in calf or maiden, and for pedigree and non-pedigree cows with calves at foot.  The Young Handlers classes were very popular last year with children of all ages, from 3 to 16 years of age taking part.

If you can’t make it down to Mountrath, you can donate online by clicking here

Donate online now!

For further details, entry forms or donations to the Bonny Baby Spring Fair contact David at 087-2991379.

• Dublin, Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd June 2013

Closing Date for Online Entries: 24 April 2013 – but 3Ts have learned that entries are filling fast and will likely close before the deadline, so if you haven’t already registered, GET in QUICK!!!

The Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon is the world’s largest single start race, with 40,000 participants annually, pounding the streets of Dublin.  It’s a unique highlight of Dublin’s sporting calendar, as it’s a race solely for women of all levels.  The race provides an ideal opportunity to raise sponsorship to support 3Ts.

The race is open to all interested athletes, of all abilities from international competitors, to those walking alone or in groups purely to enjoy the atmosphere or to raise funds for their favourite charity.  Familiar faces from TV & film all add to the fun of the event.

• 14 bands and dancers provide entertainment to add to the carnival atmosphere of the day.
• Women of every age, every size and every walk of life take part -while the majority would be in the 25 to 45 age brackets, in the 2012 race there were more than 200 participants over 70 years of age!

Register now for FLORA WOMEN’S MINI MARATHON now and see what 2013 has in store!  ALL entrants will be included by the race organisers in a draw for a Nissan Micra.  So to register your entry in the race, or for further information about the race, click here.  If you would like to receive a 3Ts sponsorship pack, please email us on 3ts@alburn.com or phone us on 01-2139905.

18 April 2013 – 9pm till late…..

Raising money for 3Ts.  Admission €10 on the night.

The energetic pair have encouraged their friends and family to sky-dive to raise funds for 3Ts.  A group of wonderful women also signed up for Kildare’s Biggest Loser, with the winner losing a total of 2 stone since starting only  a couple of months ago.  The Michelle Hennessy Benefit Night was a very special event, with fantastic music and great craic, but also a very moving and powerful Remembrance Ceremony, where Daniel & Sharon remembered family members and loved ones belonging to some of those gathered on the night, not least Sharon’s own beloved twin Sister, Michelle.

Daniel & Sharon are still receiving donations online and from sponsors.  You can donate online through the dedicated mycharity.ie page here.

Our sincere thanks to Daniel & Sharon, and to all their sponsors and supporters, all their friends, family and the community who came out in force on Saturday night but who also took the leap of faith to sky-dive or pounded the pavements and adopted a healthy eating plan to lose weight.  You’re an inspiration to us all.

See Michelle Hennessy Benefit Night Facebook Page for more information.

Auction for Padraig Harrington Signed Golf Cap – proceeds being donated to 3Ts.

Simply like the Portmarnock Golf Driving Range Facebook page and you could win a Golf Cap Signed by 3ts Patron, Padraig Harrington.

Like their page and you can then bid your own price in the comment box under the picture of the cap. Your bid could win. The person with hte highest bid will become the proud owner of this great piece of golfing memorabilia.

Our sincere thanks to Paul Kennedy and all out at the Portmarnock Golf Driving range for supporting 3ts through this great auction.

Please tell your friends!!! The more who bid the better.

http://www.facebook.com/portmarnockdrivingrange

Your chance to bid for signed Padraig Harrington Golf Cap. Simply Like the Portmarnock Golf Driving Range Facebook page