Shout out for volunteers for Loughrea St Patrick’s Day Parade to proceed

Shout out for volunteers for Loughrea St Patrick’s Day Parade to proceed

Following the Parade Committee announcement on 24 February that there will be no St Patrick’s Day Parade in Loughrea this year, Charlie’s Bar Loughrea posting on their Facebook page called for volunteers in a bid to save the Parade.

Posting on their Facebook page, Patricks Day Parade Loughrea committee, said:

‘Sorry to announce but unfortunately there will no parade in Loughrea this year 2022. Hope to see u all next year thanks from all the Parade Committee members.’

Obviously, the Loughrea St Patrick’s Day Parade committee would love to be able to run the parade this year, however, as explained on their Facebook page by one of the parade committee volunteers, ‘It takes a lot to organise a parade, generally the committee start planning for this event 6 months or more in advance. We have to organise things like insurance, marshals, health & safety and An Garda Síochána. When the government announced the ease on restrictions it left it with to much of a tight timetable to organise everything. There are some things are are just out of our control. We will be back next year all going to plan.’

Charlie’s Bar Loughrea has taken up the challenge to gather enough volunteers to proceed with the parade, posting on their Facebook page, Charlie’s Bar Loughrea said:

‘Help wanted to ensure St Patrick’s Day parade goes ahead this year. It would be a shame for everyone & especially all the kids not to be able to participate or view the parade in Loughrea. A few of us are trying to work with the existing parade committee to make it happen this year. We are looking for volunteers if we can get this across the line in time, please let us know through our Facebook/Instagram or you can call or send a message to Charlies Bar phone on (087) 935 6225 if you are able to give a hand on the day. We only have a short window to help pull this off, all help is greatly appreciated.‘

They are hopeful enough volunteers will step forward to help organise this years Loughrea St Patrick’s Day Parade.

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