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Sligo St. Patricks Day parade

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  • 14-03-2007 3:14pm
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    magnumlady
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    Just wondered if anyone has more info about it. I know there was a lot of trouble about it not going through O'Connell Street but I've given up listening to Ocean fm so I don't know much about it.


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    ednwireland
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    from the sligo champion


    SLIGO Borough Council requested the St. Patrick’s Day Committee to route this year’s parade via an alternative due to the closure of O’Connell Street to traffic, it has been confirmed.

    “O’Connell Street was pedestrianised in summer 2006 and the Council has major plans for the enhancement of the street, including paving, landscaping, seating and other street furniture.

    “Following consultation with the St. Patrick’s Day Committee, it was agreed that the Parade would follow an alternative route in this and future years,” said a spokesperson for the Borough Council.

    The Parade Committee announced in last week’s Sligo Champion, that O’Connell Street would not be re-opened for the Parade.

    Following a meeting last Tuesday night it was agreed that the Parade would continue from Wine Street, across Hughes Bridge and turn left onto Markievicz Road, going up Connaughton Road and finishing at the Garda Station via Bridge Street and Thomas Street.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    Madge
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    No, the parade WILL be going up O'Connell Street!
    The council did a u-turn, thank God. I mean how ridiculous would it be for the parade not to be going up the town's main street


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    magnumlady
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    Thats good then, I also see in the paper that they have limited the amount of commercial vehicles so thats a good move too.


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    Madge
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    so did anyone got to the sligo town parade? Was it good?
    I didn't go, the weather was too bad


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    magnumlady
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    I didn't go either, the weather was too bad and we were all ill. :(


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    Madge
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    magnumlady wrote:
    I didn't go either, the weather was too bad and we were all ill. :(

    Sorry to hear that. Haven't been 100% myself either the last few months. Thank God the Summer is just around the corner.

    Read in the Weekender anyway that the Parade Judges said the floats and window displays weren't great at all. We didn't miss much then!


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