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PIETA HOUSE SOUTH EAST will be based in Waterford City

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  May 7, 2016
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PIETA HOUSE SOUTH EAST will be based in Waterford City Pieta House South East will be located at Waterside in Waterford City in the coming Months. The journey that started over 3 Years ago by members of the public and business people in the South East is nearing completion. A team of professionals took on the task of finding a location for Pieat House South East and they have worked very very hard over the past 15 months to find a suitable location. Massive work has been done byBookaroom Waterford, Purcell Properties, Sunlife FinancialWaterford,James Renolds Architectural & Planning Consultants, Frank Grogan Quantity Surveyor and Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm in securing the premises. Since the start of Darkness into Light in Dungarvan in 2013 and Waterford City in 2014 the wheels have been in motion to bring PIETA HOUSE SOUTH EAST to Waterford City for people in need of Crisis intervention in relation to suicide and self-harm taking in Waterford, Ireland KILKENNYVisit Wexford Clonmel Carlow, Ireland Newross just to name a few. We can not forget the hard work that the committees from Darkness into Light do and a massive THANK YOU to you all ….. And the Biggest THANK YOU is to the Local people all over Ireland for donation to Pieta House no matter how big or how small. Waterford Marine Search and Rescue is delighted to be part of this success Waterford, Ireland smile emoticon Joan Freeman: Founder and former CEO Pieta House Our flagship fundraiser, the phenomenon that is Darkness Into Light, an event that is almost entirely organised by our amazing volunteers continues to go from strength to strength on May 7th it will celebrate its eighth birthday. It’s no coincidence that this unique event takes place just as we’re coming into summer and our spirits are being lifted. Well over a quarter of a million have woken in the small hours of the morning and taken part in Darkness Into Light to date, and this year it will touch the lives of thousands upon thousands in 100 plus venues across Ireland and internationally. One of our goals is to have a centre within 100km of every person in Ireland and we’re well on our way to achieving this. To help bring us closer to this important goal we have identified three areas most in need of our service -namely, the north west, the south east and the midlands Pieta House is coming to the South East.

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#kindwaterford

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WMSAR are proud to support the ‪#‎kindwaterford‬ initiative and Mayor’s Health Week. As well as being kind to one another, the campaign aims to raise awareness around issues such as suicide and depression in our community. https://www.facebook.com/kindwaterford/videos

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Crews save person from water 02/05/16

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Volunteers successfully dealt with 2 incidents of a suicidal nature while on duty last night. The first occurred shortly after 2 a.m. when a female was prevented from entering the water on the City’s quayside. Despite further attempts to enter the water, volunteers kept the person safe until the arrival of Gardai. Before the first incident was concluded, crew members heard shouts for help from the water a short distance up river. WMSAR rescue boat was dispatched and promptly recovered the person to safety. These incidents could have had very different outcomes without the presence of our teams. Thanks also to An Garda Síochána, Waterford Ambulance Service andIrish Coast Guard.

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Waterford Marine Search Rescue Statistics 2015

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  January 18, 2016
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In 2015 Waterford Marine Search and Rescue attended 21 incidents in Waterford City and County. This brings the total to 166 incidents in our 6 year existence. 16 of the 21 incidents occurred during our weekly Suicide Prevention Patrols where our volunteers directly intervened with 16 individuals intent on taking their own lives through suicide, bringing the total over 6 years to 95 individuals. That is 95 lives saved over 6 years. Our Suicide Prevention Patrols have amassed over 2500 volunteer hours. This is in addition to the near 1850 hours clocked up by WMSAR volunteers while searching for missing persons along the River Suir in 2015. In 2015 Waterford Marine Search and Rescue also maintained all the Ring buoys which are strategically placed along the banks of the River Suir and Johns River. Over the course of the year WMSAR recoiled 288 Ring buoys , retrieved 189 from the water and replaced 215 Ring buoys which would have been tampered with or misused throughout the course of the year.. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, the public, for supporting us throughout the course of the year. Without your ongoing generosity we would not be able to maintain and provide this vital service in the community. Thank You!

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MISSING FROM WATERFORD 15/01/2016

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*MISSING FROM WATERFORD* An appeal has been issued to trace a 24-year-old woman who has been missing from Waterford since New Year’s Day. Simina Crety has been missing from her home at Ballytruckle Road since 1 January. Ms Crety is described as 1.67m (5′ 6″) tall, of slight build with brown hair and brown eyes. It is not known what she was wearing when last seen and it is thought she may have travelled to Dublin. Gardaí say they are concerned for Ms Crety’s welfare and have appealed to anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051-305300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111 or any Garda station.

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Body Recovered From River Suir 05/01/2016

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The body of a male has been recovered from the River Suir this morning by members of the emergency services. The remains are believed to be that of missing man from Waterford. May we extend our Condolences to the family & friends of the deceased, RIP.

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