Tipperary parade had a wonderful variety of floats for great family entertainment

Once again this year we had new entries in the St Patrick’s Day parade and with the theme being “A Celebration of our Heritage, Culture & Diversity” the variety was fantastic.

The St Patrick’s Day parade took place on Bank Holiday Monday in Cahir and left the Cahir Business Park on the Tipperary Road spot on time as usual.

The huge crowds that lined the streets were impressed by the colour & imagination on show as the floats, clubs, groups and individuals went all out to take part in our annual parade with the weather cooperating nicely.

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A big thank you goes out to everyone involved in what was a great parade yet again. Firstly thanks to Tipperary County Council for sponsoring the parade again this year, thanks also to CDA for administering the event, Andy Moloney for organising the running of the parade and the Council Outdoor staff for their kind assistance.

Thanks also to Cahir Community Gardaí for their support and especially Superintendant Niall O’Connell & Inspector Stephen Heffernan for attending, Elected Representatives’ District Administrator Anslem McGowan, Senator Imelda Goldsboro, TD Mattie McGrath, TD Michael Murphy, Cllr Michael Anglim, Cllr Marie Murphy, Cllr Andy Moloney & Cllr Mairín McGrath as well as CDA Financial Controller Nellie Williams & CDA Chairperson Geraldine Byron & CDA Rep Mary Brewster and Valentyna Ketterin.

And thanks to our three judges Eddie Kennedy of Cahir Social & Historical Society, Brendan Horan Principal of Bunscoil Na Cathrach and Kathleen Lynch of Cahir Montessori Naoinra.

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Thanks also go our MC Gerry Duffy, Dalton Transport for the stage, Cahir House Hotel for chairs and tables, the hardworking parade stewards, John McCormack for sound & music, Red Cross for their support and last, but not least, thank you to all who participated in the parade, it was another memorable one and a fantastic St. Patricks Day was had by all who came to Cahir.