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Wednesday 29 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

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# Mental health campaign
A Dublin man has reached South America's highest peak, after being forced to turn back last year
Mahon is doing the climb to raise awareness for the mental health charity Grow
# New Arrivals
Intergalactic space travellers are landing in Tallaght next week
The aliens will help local children to learn more about life in the area.
# On top of the world
Dublin man sets off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in bid to climb each continent's highest mountain
Derek Mahon from Dublin climbed Mount Everest in 2014.
Voices
GIY column: This week, it's time to start sowing your vegetable seeds
I am constantly looking for things that simplify my gardening, writes Michael Kelly.
# CONQUERED
Two Irishmen reach summit of Mount Everest
Derek Mahon from Dublin and Noel Hanna from County Down reached the mountain’s summit on Saturday.
# Helpline
Demand for LGBT Helpline so high it needs more volunteers
Mental health concerns are the number one reason why people contact its service.
# Mental Health
Men looking after their mental health like never before
Men seeking help for stress, suicidal thoughts and mental health issues have risen by around 25 per cent in Dublin in the past three years.
# Mental Health
World Mental Health Week marked with opening of €300,000 facility
Meanwhile, See Change has released research that shows an increased number of Irish people have experienced a mental health problem since 2010