Voice stars for suicide prevention evening
Mullingar's latest singing sensations Conor Quinn and Graham Dowling (with Icon on Fire) are special guests at a suicide prevention evening in the Mullingar Park Hotel this week, Wednesday April 4 (7pm).Organised by Mullingar Soroptimists in association with the Mental Health Association and the HSE, the aim of the evening is to increase young people's awareness of positive mental health and to highlight in an entertaining environment the help that's out there for vulnerable people.In addition to Conor's performance, there will be a battle of the bands and a solo competition between secondary schools.The audience will have a text vote for their say in deciding the school competitions. The winning band will receive one day's recording at the Bandroom Studio, Mullingar, while the winner of the solo competition receives a special prize of one hour of tuition from a well-known artist in Mullingar.A special online quiz will be launched on the night, with prizes of an iPhone and laptop for the winners. Following the launch participants have 10 days to compete in the quiz.Soroptimist president Sarah McCormack said she had been overwhelmed by the support for the event, which she says will almost be as good as RTÉ's hit show, The Voice of Ireland."Everyone is really looking forward to it, and why not when you have people like Enda Breslin, Frank Byrne from The Stables, Nolan Sound Castlepollard and Adrian Dolan?"Tickets (â¬5) are available from Mullingar Park Hotel, Rochfort's, through the schools or by calling 086 2552720 or 086 2437954.