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The town of Ballymote in Sligo will stage their St Patrick’s Day this year for the first time since 2019.   The Popular parade failed to take place over the two years due to COVID19.   The Organising committee have confirmed that the parade will get underway at its traditional…

Sligo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is cancelled. The parade committee made the decision over the weekend amid fears of Coronavirus spreading. Speaking to OceanFM news, one of the organisers, Finbarr Filan, says the cancellation is the appropriate thing to do. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Finbar%20Parade%20Cancelled.mp3

A new group has come together in Sligo town to organise this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade. It’s a combination of members of the former St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and those in Sligo Business Improvement District. The chairman of the new parade group is businessman Finbarr Filan, who is…