Wake up and walk from Darkness Into Light with us here in Bandon
05/03/2026
💛Save the date for Darkness into Light Bandon 9th May 2026 💛
On May 9th, we will join thousands of people all over the world in support of all those affected by mental health issues, all walking together to shine a light on the importance of your mental health.
Register now via the link below and ensure to choose “Bandon” as your participating location.
We are delighted to announce that Darkness into Light Bandon 2025 has raised an incredible €23,457.48! 👏
These funds, raised by our amazing community, will go a long way in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those supported by Pieta. It is truly inspiring to witness so many individuals in Bandon coming together for such an important cause.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s event. Your generosity, spirit, and solidarity are deeply appreciated.
Warm regards,
Your 2025 Committee ☀️
Liz Bryan, Jennifer Corcoran, Barry O'Donovan, Colin Bryan, Gavin O'Donovan, Siobhan O'Donovan, Conor O'Donovan & Susan Nyhan
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10/05/2025
10/05/2025
🕊️💛Thank you post 💛 🕊️
We would like to say thank you to everyone who attended, helped and contributed to the resounding success of The 2025 Darkness into Light event in Bandon. We had over 1000 people walk with us this morning which was incredible 😊
We would like to sincerely thank:
We would like to sincerely thank:
🔸An Garda Síochána
🔸Bandon Fire Brigade Service
🔸 Supervalu Bandon in particular Cathy, Andrew & Crew.
🔸 Riverview Shopping Centre Shopping Centre Paul & Declan Crowley.
🔸Bandon Irish Red Cross
🔶Bandon Scouts and their leaders.
🔸Colin Bryan Carpentry
🔸Bandon Hill Walking Club especially John Tyner for his fantastic co-ordination of all the stewards.
🔸John O’Donovan - PA system
🔸Yolanda & Olivia from Pieta House
🔸All our Volunteers & Stewards
🔸 Susan & Amelia Nyhan
🔸Everyone who donated and participated in this year’s Darkness into Light
Again, thank you all for your support & also taking part to provide an opportunity for our community to come together in Bandon.
You have helped raise vital funds for the su***de prevention charity, PThis is BandonlThe Courcey ChronicleoBandon Opinion/The Opinioncted by su***de.
If you didn’t have a chance to donate and would like to, our collection buckets are in the following shops around town for another while:
🔸Kevin O Learys New Road
🔸Kevin O Learys
🔸O Reilly’s Spar Old Chapel
🔸Hernon’s Bandon, Bandon bypass
If you have photos or videos from Saturday morning please do send them in or tag us 💛
There will be a post to follow in the coming weeks with the total amount raised, stay tuned!✨
Thanks,
Liz Bryan, Jennifer Corcoran, Barry O’Donovan, Colin Bryan, Gavin O’Donovan, Conor O’Donovan & Siobhàn O’Donovan
💛Organisers DIL Bandon 2025💛
10/05/2025
We would greatly like to thank Supervalu Bandon for their sponsorship of catering, location and having staff available to help us set up and clean up☺️
Thanks so much also to Cathy, Andrew & crew for your help this morning. The feedback was positive and everyone enjoyed the catering afterwards! 💛
09/05/2025
✨With less than 8 hours to go ✨you can still register to walk with us by clicking the following:
(ensure to choose “Bandon” as your participating location)
💛Please take note that the starting and finishing point this year is Riverview Shopping Centre car park
💛 Please be conscious that some parts of our walking area (Emmet Row, Allen Square and Connolly St) are residential areas so we ask that you take that time to reflect and be silent awhile passing.
💛We ask ye all to adhere to An Garda Siochana’s guidelines of staying on the footpath through the route.
💛We also ask ye to bring a torch and high vise clothing
💛Join us here at Riverview Shopping Centre (tonight) on Saturday the 10th of May at 4.15am (quarter past four in the morning) to come together to share the power of hope💛
💛 if you are registering or looking for a T-shirt please arrive at 3:45am
💛 Supervalu Bandon are kindly sponsoring light refreshments
Please note you can always make a donation with us too at the event before 4.15am
Thank you to everyone who has registered & we look forward to seeing you in a few hours😊
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09/05/2025
✨ Bandon is heading into its 8th year of hosting Darkness into Light, have a watch of what our event organiser Liz Bryan has to say ✨
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09/05/2025
🕊️With less than 16 hours to until Darkness Into Light Bandon, we wanted to remind everyone about a special segment of the walk - The silent kilometre🕊️
As you journey from Galvins Tyres along Connolly Street to Boyle Sports, we encourage you to take this time to reflect. Whether you consider personal reasons you are walking, think about loved ones, or simply embrace the peace of the morning, let this kilometre be a moment of introspection and unity 💛
If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time! You can register online or, if you prefer, sign up at our desk before 4am. We will also have a selection of T-shirts available on site, though sizes are limited, so be sure to come early if you would like to grab one 😊
Thank you for the massive volume of support and participation we are receiving.💛
Register now via the link below and ensure to choose “Bandon” as your participating location.
We are really seeing an immense amount of people taking part in Darkness Into Light Bandon this year, this is truly great. It brings our community together to send a powerful message to people impacted by su***de 💛
With less than 36 hours to go, there is still time to register and please note we will have a limited amount of t-shirts available Saturday morning.
🕊️ Together we can walk side by side as a community in support of the most important rise of the year 🕊️
Join us:
🗓️ Saturday morning 10th May (Friday night into Saturday morning 😉)
🕰️ 4:15am
📍 Riverview Shopping Centre Car Park
Register now via the link below and ensure to choose “Bandon” as your participating location.
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08/05/2025
✨”Without this walk, there would be no Pieta”✨
That’s how important Darkness Into Light is. It’s a day to get up early, remember loved ones, and look to a brighter future – and it’s a critical fundraising event to help stop su***de. 💛
Thanks to Darkness Into Light, Pieta centres across the country can remain open, ensuring our fully qualified therapists can continue providing free therapy, our phone lines stay available 24/7, and our education programmes remain funded.
💛 Darkness Into Light is just around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to join Pieta and Electric Ireland for the most important sunrise of the year. This global event supports su***de and self-harm prevention services. Be part of something special – sign up today.
Join us on the 10th of May.
Register now via the link below and ensure to choose “Bandon” as your participating location.
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Darkness Into Light (DIL) is Pieta House’s flagship annual fundraising and awareness event. It started with approximately 400 people in the now iconic yellow DIL T-shirts walking the 5km course in Dublin’s Phoenix Park in 2009. This year, we will have roughly 180 DIL venues across Ireland and worldwide. Last year we had 180,000 people sharing the light and helping us to promote su***de prevention and to tackle the stigma that leads people to the doors of Pieta House centres. Please join us on Saturday 12th May this year!
Pieta House
Pieta House was founded in Lucan, Co Dublin, in 2006 and now has services right across Ireland. Pieta offers free counselling to those suffering from suicidal ideation, those who have been bereaved by su***de and people who are engaging in self-harm. Staff are fully qualified and provide a professional one-to-one therapeutic service. For more information visit the Pieta House website.
Registration opens Thursday March 22nd. Early bird prices have been extended to 11th April 2018.