Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade to take place on Sunday March 17th Cork's Pedestrian Bridge To Be Named Tonight The Lord Mayor of Cork launches the 2019 Community & Voluntary Awards The day itself will entail a parade, which will see varying groups of all different ages and talents march through Cork’s city centre. The theme of the parade this year is ‘Building A Better World’ and is promoting the importance of diversity and inclusion, which will be reflected throughout four days of festivities. The St. Patrick’s Cork City . The Counties biggest St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on Monday March 17 at 1pm. The theme is Building A Better World - Celebrating the UN International Year of Co-operatives. Bandon. Those participating are asked to assemble in St Patrick's Church car park at 2pm with the celebration getting underway at 2.30pm . Ballinagree Cork St. Patrick’s Festival celebrates its music, culture and tradition in style for St Patrick’s Day. Organised by Cork City Council, the four-day festival includes the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 17 March, plus a specially programmed range of events across the city. Kinsale's St Patrick's Day parade starts at 3pm from the New Road Car Park, under the theme of Kindness and Inclusivity. Belgooly Summer Show chairman John Stanley will be grand marshall for the Meanwhile, Cork City Council’s St. Patrick’s Festival will take place from March 14th to March 17th in the run-up to the big day, with a decent programme of music, dance and cultural activities culminating in the St Patrick’s Day Parade. Here’s the lowdown on how to enjoy the festivities. The Main Event: Parade Time! Members of the Kabin Studio have been announced as the Grand Marshal of the Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade which will take place at 1pm on Monday March 17. Kabin Crew performed in the Cork St Patrick's Day Parade Credit: Clare Keogh. The Clondalkin Youth Band joined the festivities for the 35th time debuting their brand-new uniform. The Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 is set to bring the city to life on Monday, 17th March at 1pm, embracing this year’s theme, "Building A Better World."Inspired by the UN International Year of Co-operatives, the parade encourages participants to showcase the power of collaboration and unity within communities. That, of course, is entirely up to you, but based on our experience of St Patrick’s Day parades in times past, people start to line the route from as early as 9am to get the best vantage point. This year's parade starts at 3.30pm, part of a St Patrick's Day festival that stretches across several days. Mallow : The St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place on the Main Street of Mallow at 2 What time does the Cork City St Patrick’s Day parade start? The St Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1pm on Sunday at the junction of South Mall and Parnell Place before it makes its way along South Mall and Grand Parade, then up St. Patrick’s Street to finish on Merchants Quay. Limerick: Some 70,000 people braved the cold on Shannonside for one of Limerick city’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parades. Paralympic swimming silver medallist Róisín Ní Ríain was grand With St Patrick’s Day fast approaching it's time to prep your parade plans. To help makes these plans easier, the Irish Independent has put together a list of parades and events taking place St Patrick's Day Join us for the annual Cobh parade on March 17, 2025—a must-see event for locals, tourists, and maritime enthusiasts alike. The 2025 parade, themed “Whatever Floats Your Boat,” is a vibrant celebration of Cobh’s rich maritime heritage and creative community spirit. St Patrick's Day, our national holiday and the one day each year when the eyes of the world turn to Ireland - and here in Cork, thousands of people are expected to take to the streets in celebration. It looks to be an absolutely cracking parade this year, with clubs and community groups from across the Rebel County set to give it their all. The St Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1pm on St Patrick’s Day and will feature over 3000 participants and 57 groups. The Parade will welcome international groups including The High School Spartan Legion Marching Band from Colorado and Batala, the international collection of local Samba groups from several areas in the UK and further Cork will have its pick of the bunch when it comes to St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year, with the biggest parade taking place in the city centre. The city-centre parade kicks off at 1pm on Taoiseach Micheál Martin was among up to 50,000 spectators at this year's St Patrick's Day parade in Cork, where the Kabin Studio from Knocknaheeny, this year's grand marshals, brought their own Gardaí have set out a comprehensive list of road closures and traffic restrictions as Cork prepares to celebrate our national holiday. The St Patrick's Day parade is set to begin at 1 pm on Monday, March 17, with thousands of residents and tourists expected to be in attendance. The parade will
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