Call for Dundalk St Patrick's Day parade entries

'Urban Green’ is the theme for this year’s St Patrick’s Day event in Dundalk, which the voluntary committee hopes is the ‘greenest and most eco-friendly ever’.

The committee, which is chaired by Cllr. Conor Keelan and includes as members, Cllr. Maeve Yore, Ruairí Ó Murchú TD, Shane McBride, Maria O’Toole, Dagan Fleming and Anne Campbell, said they are ‘delighted’ with the response received so far to the call for participants.

Cllr. Keelan said:

“‘We have received a good response so far to the call for people to take part in the parade, and they are really backing the ‘Urban Green’ theme.

“This year, we want to showcase the very best of what Dundalk has to offer, as well as promoting an environmental message.”

There will be a family fun zone at Market Square, along with live music after the parade is finished.

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The parade, which is sponsored by Louth County Council, and which has also received funding from PayPal, Dundalk Credit Union, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Oriel Windfarm, Digiweb, SEO Solutions, Dundalk BIDS, BK Forklifts, Print Express, Pelican Promotions, Digital Screen Displays and Stage and Lighting, will take place at 1pm on St Patrick’s Day, starting from Patrick Street and finishing in Dublin Street.

This year, participants will be asked to switch off their sound effects as they move up Dublin Street so that those with sensory difficulties can enjoy the parade without having to worry about the noise, Cllr. Keelan said.

He said the committee is also working on making sure that wheelchair users will be able to enjoy the parade from a special viewing platform.

He said:

“It is important to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy the parade and when we received requests from parents whose children want to go to the parade but find it difficult with the music and sirens, we were more than happy to accommodate them by providing a section along the route where all the noise would be switched off.

“In addition, we want to provide a viewing platform for those who use wheelchairs and we will be providing more details on this in the coming days.”

Cllr Keelan said there is still time for community, voluntary, social and sports groups, along with businesses, to take part.

To do so, they should email: info@stpatricksdaydundalk.ie