Samaritans' Longest Night 2024: Thank you for lighting up green
By Jill Dando News
Heritage sites, public buildings, and companies joined a national campaign to raise awareness of Samaritans in Ireland this Christmas.
Samaritans Ireland's annual Longest Night appeal took place on Saturday, 21 December, the longest night of the year. The campaign reminds those struggling to cope over the festive period that Samaritans' helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even at Christmas.
From dusk on Saturday, 21 December, buildings and landmarks across Ireland lit up green for The Longest Night to raise awareness of Samaritans this Christmas.
Samaritans' 116 123 helpline provides emotional support to whoever needs it, whenever they need it, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, including Christmas Day. On that day alone, over 100 volunteers across Ireland will answer over 1,000 calls for help and lend a listening ear to those in need.
See who took part in Samaritans' Longest Night 2024
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Longest Night campaign and helped spread awareness of our helpline. A special thanks to the buildings and landmarks across the country that lit up green to show Samaritans are there during people's darkest hours:
Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Carlow
Carlow College St Patricks
Carlow Municipal Buildings
Clare
Bunratty Castle
Clare Comhairle na nOg
Clare Youth Services Centre
Ennis Leisure Centre
Future Mobility Campus Ireland
Shannon Airport
Cork
Cork Airport
Derry
Derry City and Strabane District Council
The Playhouse
Donegal
Donegal County Council
Dublin
Aras Mac Dhiarmada
AXA Insurance
British Embassy
Casino Marino
CHQ
The Convention Centre
County Hall Swords
Department of Education
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Dublin Airport Control Tower
Collins Barracks
Farmleigh
Four Courts
Heuston Station
Iveagh House
Law Society of Ireland
National Museum & National Library
Phoenix Park Roundabout
Samaritans Dublin
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
St Stephen Green – Wolfe Tone Monument
Swords Castle
Toyota Sandyford
William Fry Solicitors
Down
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Saint Bronachs, Church of Ireland, Rostrevor
Fermanagh
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Galway
ATU Galway
Bon Secours Hospital
Claregalway Castle
David Martin Hair
Galway City Hall
Kylemore Abbey
Salmon Weir Pedestrian Bridge
Samaritans Galway
Terryland Castle
Kildare
Kildare County Council
Moorefield GAA
Newbridge Business Centre
Kilkenny
Kilkenny Castle
St Canice.s Cathedral
Kilkenny County City Hall
Kilkenny Town Hall
Bidd Early
Village Inn
Limerick
Hospital Family Resource Centre CLG
Longford
C&D Foods
Louth
Louth County Council
Mayo
ATU Castlebar
ATU Letterfrack
Monaghan
Monaghan County Council Offices
Sligo
ATU Sligo
ATU St Angelas
Sligo Town Hall
Tom Fox Estate Agents
Tipperary
Rock of Cashel
Tyrone
Mid Ulster District Council - Dungannon
Waterford
Ardscoil na Mara
Garter Lane Arts Centre
Waterford College of Further Education
Samaritans Waterford & South East
SETU Arena
Westmeath
Athlone Railway Bridge
