On Thursday night, over 320 young people went along to the Share Centre, Lisnaskea to support a major initiative for young people in Fermanagh which was aimed at raising awareness of the support services available for preventing suicide and self-harm.

The other pull was, 'The Lust for Life Battle of the Bands' final which gave them a great opportunity to view the talent of four up and coming bands.

Two of the four were competing in the Experienced section, Momma's Slippers and Visceral Attack, and two in the Novice category, Scarlet and The Felt Tips.

The winners, from the experienced section, were Momma's Slippers. They received a one week slot in a recording studio where they will produce 100 copies of a 5 track CD. The winner from the Novice section was The Felt Tips and they received a £500 voucher for band equipment.

The judges, who provided their services free of charge, were Liam Curran, local DJ and PMR Music Productions, Malcolm Mc Dowell from Star Productions in Belfast, Niall Bogue from Rock the Lough band competition, Pat Mc Manus from Hi – Voltage, and Paddy Glasgow from the G Festival. All commented on depth of talent of the bands and the difficulty they had in deciding the winners.

On the night there was a multi media presentation, with local celebrities giving of their time to support the initiative.

The guests included Aishling Rehill Fermanagh Rose, Martin McGrath Fermanagh GAA Allstar, Enniskillen actor Ciaran McMenamin and 'Irish News' journalist, Diana Rusk, from Donagh, all of whom provided personal messages that urged young people experiencing difficulties to seek help from friends and family, and to make contact with the relevant support agencies.

A special guest appearance from Pat Mc Manus and Hi- Voltage brought the night to a close.

The organisers of the event, the Oak Healthy Living Centre, thanked the following Support Services who gave up their time – Ego Project, Women's Aid, Aisling Centre, Nexus, Drugwiser, Rural Support, Samaritans ,the Western Health and Social Care Trust and the staff of the Share Centre for their support and cooperation.