Longest Night- 21/12/2021
East Coast Samaritans Longest Night - 21/12/21
To mark the shortest day - and the Longest Night - of the year Landmarks across Ireland and Northern Ireland have been illuminated in green for the winter solstice to raise awareness of support available for those experiencing dark times over the Christmas period. East Coast Samaritans Branch in Arklow put out a call to Arklow Municipal Council to light up green for the longest night and they kindly turned the 19 Arches Bridge and St Marys Park bandstand green for the occasion. East Coast Samaritans also reached out to St Mary and Peters parish Church and they kindly turned the belfry green for the occasion. Meanwhile, Hilda's Coffee House turned the window green and continually offer customers pens, wristbands and cards helping to create awareness of the work we do. Coral leisure centre are also giving out pens, wristbands and cards with 116 123 and [email protected] East Coast Samaritans also lit up the entrance green to mark the longest night.
19 Arches Bridge, Saint Mary and Peter Church belfry, St Marys Bandstand and Hilda's Coffee House - credit to Tony Swan photography from the Wicklow People Newspaper
East Coast Samaritans would like to thank the priests of the Parish Fr. Pádraig Ó Cochláin and Fr. David Brough for lighting the belfry tower of St Mary and Peter Church. We would also like to thank all involved at Arklow Municipal District Council for your support by turning the 19 Arches Bridge green and St Marys Bandstand green to help raise awareness of what Samaritans do. We would also like to thank Hilda for her support in raising awareness and lighting green for the longest night. We would like to thank and credit Tony Swan for taking pictures and sharing them with us. Your support is appreciated more than you all know.