Organisers need your help for St Patrick's Day parade in Dundalk

The final preparations are being made for the Dundalk St Patrick’s Day parade which takes place next Monday March 17 from Patrick Street at 1pm.

The parade organisers are looking for volunteers to help marshal the event and have asked anyone who wants to get involved to contact them as soon as possible via their email address.

Inspirational marathon runner, Colette O’Hagan, will be the grand marshal for this year’s parade, which is sponsored by Dundalk Credit Union, Louth County Council, Hanley Energy, Digiweb, Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, Dundalk BIDS, Parkwind, Dundalk Stadium, KTF, Lavelles Estate Agents, Visit Louth, Leinster Environmental, Sevens Taxis, Docu Flow, Print Express, TSM, Servisource and Colour Code.

Registration for the 2025 Dundalk St Patrick’s Day parade opened last week and the response has been “really positive”, committee chairperson Conor Keelan said.

Registration is through the website at www.stpatricksdaydundalk.ie and closes on March 12.
There will also be live music and family entertainment after the parade, so that families can spend more time in the town after the main event.

And following on from the successful two years of the ‘quiet zone’ in Dublin Street, which allowed people with sensory issues to enjoy the parade without the noise, the committee has announced it will make a return in 2025.

Also coming back is the very popular wheelchair access viewing stand which gave wheelchair users a safe and elevated place to see the parade in all its glory. This facility is limited in capacity and needs to be pre-booked through the website.

And there will be a family fun zone and musical entertainment in the Market Square area from 2pm to 5pm for families to enjoy the atmosphere after the parade.

Any group or business organisation wishing to take part must register through the website. Volunteers who wish to assist with the running of the parade are asked to email: stpatsdundalk@gmail.com