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A Cork man who lost his son to suicide is to visit Killarney next week as he attempts to ride his late son’s restored motorcycle in all 32 counties over the next month.

Bunny O’ Riordan, from Little Island, East Cork, lost his son in November 2009.

After many years of seeking to get well himself, he sought to restore his sons motorbike in his memory, and this has led to the setup of the Midleton Bike Project.

The Midleton Bike Project has developed into the Middleton Hub, a safe haven for people who need to help or who just want a quiet and peaceful place to go while suffering from mental health issues.

Over the past four years the hub has managed to rent an old warehouse and do very basic works to the building (recycled kitchens etc) and this has provided a safe place for people who have been left behind due to suicide.

The hub is completely voluntary and has no government funding at present. They are seeking to raise €100,000 to upgrade and renovate the facility.

Bunny is preparing to do a 32 county motorbike run around Ireland for suicide on the Yamaha RD350 bike that his son owned.

He will set of from Middleton on Monday morning, arriving in Bantry later that day.

On Tuesday he and his group of friends will leave the West Cork town before overnighting in Killarney.

They are due in Killarney around 4pm on Tuesday and will visit the Ballyspillane Family Resource Centre on arrival. They are also hopping to stop off at the Killarney Outlet Centre but that leg of the journey is not yet confirmed.

On Wednesday morning the group will leave Killarney and head to Limerick via Tralee and Abbeyfeale.