FirstLight 50th Anniversary Memorial Service at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
FirstLight warmly invites families, friends and communities to a special memorial service at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, on Friday, 6 November 2026.
The service will remember all the babies and children who have died and acknowledge the parents and families supported by the Irish Sudden Infant Death Association, now FirstLight, over the past 50 years.
This is a free event and is open to everyone. People of all faiths and none are warmly welcome, as are families, friends, children and members of the wider community.
Event details
Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Arrival: Please arrive by 5.15pm
Service: 5.30pm to approximately 6.15pm
Venue: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Arrival: Please arrive by 5.15pm
Service: 5.30pm to approximately 6.15pm
Venue: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
The procession and service will begin promptly at 5.30pm. Those attending are encouraged to arrive by 5.15pm to allow time to be seated.
The 45-minute service will be led by the Very Revd Dr William Morton, Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.
Following the service, everyone attending is warmly invited to gather for refreshments and sandwiches in the Deanery Mews at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Children are welcome at both the service and the gathering afterwards.
If you are planning to attend, we would be grateful if you could register using the link below. Registration is not mandatory, but it will help FirstLight gauge attendance and plan seating and refreshments.
Founded in 1976, FirstLight provides free and confidential bereavement counselling and psychotherapy for parents and families after pregnancy loss or the death of a child aged 0–18, no matter how or when the death happened.
Families and frontline professionals can find service and referral information at firstlight.ie.