St Patrick’s Day Parades likely to go ahead
It now seems that the planned St Patrick’s Day Parades in the North West will go ahead on March 17th. Guidelines on mass gatherings are expected to be issued in the coming days from the Department of Health. However early indications are suggesting that the St Patrick’s Day celebrations…
Decision expected today on St Patrick’s Day Parades
We should know later today whether forthcoming mass gatherings, such as St Patrick’s Day parades, will be cancelled. Organisers of various St Patrick Day celebrations in the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are waiting on direction from the HSE before taking a final decision on whether proceeding or…
A number of parades celebrate 100 years since women got the vote
Update 5pm: : Sligo town parade results: Best parade theme award went to the Riverside Hotel. Industrial and commercial award: Kool Kids. Arts and culture award: Indian Association of Sligo. Schools Cup: Ursuline college. National school award to Gael Scoil Sligo. Sports award: Coolera Strandhill. Youth section: Silver Star Gymnastics…
Region gets ready to march on St Patrick’s Day
Volunteering is the main theme of many St. Patrick’s Day parades taking place in the North West next week. He theme has been chosen to celebrate Sligo’s selection as the European Volunteer Capital for 2017. Parades will be taking place all day on St. Patrick’s Day this year right…