For the second year, no St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo town
One of the largest St Patrick’s Day parades in the north west will not be taking place for the second time this year because of the Covid pandemic. Organisers of the parade in Sligo are usually meeting around now to plan for this year’s event. Instead, they have decided to…
A carnival parade is taking place in Ballyshannon today
A carnival parade is taking place in Ballyshannon today. The theme for the event is ‘Away With The Fairies’ which is an homage to the popular William Allinghams poem, ‘The Fairies’ Today is the 2nd last day of the Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival with other events on such…
Politicians’ St Patrick’s Day visits abroad keeps emigrants in touch
The visit of local politicians to America for St. Patrick’s Day keeps ex-pats in touch with home, according to the Sligo Association of New York. Cathaoirligh from Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo county councils are travelling to New York for St. Patrick’s Day and other official functions over the next week.…