Portlaoise St Patrick's Day parade team message to all after March 17

The Portlaoise St Patrick's Day committee are delighted with the 2024 festivities in the Laois county town and have sent out a message of thanks to its supporters and the public for making Sunday, March 17 such a success.

With the dust settled, the committee took the opportunity to reflect on the parade and festival and to extend its thanks to all in the community who got behind the Portlaoise event.

"The Parade consisted of numerous floats relaying a host of colour, fun, music and craic around the town. Street traders, Irish music and international music added to the festival atmosphere and jugglers; acts; bands buskers, street entertainers and much, much more all added to an event where there was a fantastic atmosphere," said PRO and secretary Pauline Flanagan. More below picture.

The committee are grateful to all the following for their support:

• Local businesses, publicans, residents and communities who helped to make this a memorable event.
• Councillors Catherine Fitzgerald, Marie Tuohy, Thomasina Connell and Barry Walsh for donations from their council discretionary funds.
• Laois County Council
• Gardaí
• Downtown Portlaoise
• Bryan Fergus
• Portlaoise Tidy Towns
• Gerry Browne
• Ger Mulhall
• Bosco
• Portlaoise Parish
• Volunteers from Laois Volunteer Centre
• Kavanagh’s Pub for hosting the table quiz fundraiser
• Laois Civil Defence

"But most of all, the committee want to thank the general public who came in their thousands to see the St Patrick’s Day Parade," added Ms Flanagan.

If anyone wishes to donate to the parade costs, the bank details for the St Patrick’s Day Parade Account are: IBAN: IE94BOFI90188860879256; Sort Code: 90-18-88; account number: 60879256

The St Patrick’s Day committee members include: Chairperson, Dominic Dunne; Secretary, Pauline Flanagan; Events Co-Ordinator & MC, Paul Downey, MC Christy Bannon, Portlaoise Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald and Cllr Marie Tuohy, Treasurer Eugene McDonough, Wayne Haslam, Frank Ward and Michael Delaney.