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Ireland Am Host Eric Roberts Joins Mental Health Ireland Campaign That Uses Power Of Hello To Get People Talking
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‘Ireland AM’ host Eric Roberts joins Mental Health Ireland campaign that uses ‘power of hello’ to get people talking

May 15, 2026 Kathy Donaghy The Irish Independent

Mental Health Ireland’s Hello, How Are You? campaign is taking place nationwide today TV star Eric Roberts has spoken about how his world became smaller when he moved to Dublin and how he had to make a conscious effort to connect with people. He said taking the first step to say “Hello” can be very impactful.

‘Ireland AM’ host Eric Roberts joins Mental Health Ireland campaign that uses ‘power of hello’ to get people talking. Mental Health Ireland’s Hello, How Are You? campaign is taking place nationwide today TV star Eric Roberts has spoken about how his world became smaller when he moved to Dublin and how he had to make a conscious effort to connect with people. He said taking the first step to say “Hello” can be very impactful. Roberts was speaking ahead of Mental Health Ireland’s Hello, How Are You? campaign, taking place today, which encourages people around the country to stop and connect with others. Becoming a new father and moving to Dublin from Co Donegal to immerse himself in his work as a presenter with Virgin Media One’s flagship breakfast programme, Ireland AM , left him seeing less of the friends and family that had surrounded hi...