120,000 people across Ireland have taken to the streets as part of Darkness into Light.
The pre-dawn walk in aid of suicide prevention is in aid of suicide and self harm prevention charity, Pieta House.
The event is now in its eighth year.
Tweeted images of the participants from all over the country also lit up social media feeds in the early hours of this morning.
Huge turnout for Dungarvan Darkness into Light @DILDungarvan #dil2016 pic.twitter.com/ycmdp1I1Oe
— John Foley (@johnfoleyimages) May 7, 2016
#darknessintolight 🌟✨🌞✊🻠pic.twitter.com/UiyzfTYI3E
— Jennifer (@Jenomara_) May 7, 2016
Went non-wetsuit for #darknessintolight swim for @PietaHouse this morning. Great event, great cause. #stillshivering pic.twitter.com/8jqSW3IZR9
— Anthony Mulholland (@AntoMulholland) May 7, 2016
Wonderful turnout for @PietaHouse in the Phoenix park. Well done to all who participated #darknessintolight pic.twitter.com/vfirpyMbsU
— Alan Quinlan (@AlanQuinlan1) May 7, 2016
Always very special, bittersweet and inspiring. Well done everyone all over the world who walked #DIL2016 x pic.twitter.com/itczGegnnR
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) May 7, 2016
