Two very special guests announced for Thurles St Patrick's Day parade

The Thurles St Patrick's Day Parade Committee are delighted to announce that for this year's St Patrick's Parade 2023 we have very special guests, two young extraordinarily brave siblings Micháel Bourke and Katie Butler Haughney from Tipperary who rescued their two-year old brother Daniel from a waterhole on February 11, 2020.

For their bravery and quick thinking Micháel and Katie were awarded a Bronze Medal. They will be invited onto the reviewing stand as guests of Honour and feted for their efforts. Two great heroes in a world of need of such young inspiring people.

The parade will assemble at 1.30pm and start at 2.15pm in Abbey Road at JYSK . Liberty Square will be closed off at the Slievenamon road junction from 2pm with no entry into lower Liberty Square. Diversions will be in place. Entry from Cathedral Street will also closed from 2pm, and traffic diverted through Emmet St.

Heavy vehicles in the parade will enter Cathedral Street to turn at the roundabout for dispersal in Emmet Street.

The reviewing stand this year will be placed outside McMahon's shoe shop and Heyday, with the public viewing space on the opposite path. Barriers will be position from the Castle to the traffic lights.

We are still taking entries for the 2023 Thurles Parade. We look forward to all clubs, schools, organisations and businesses participating.

Entry forms can be requested at these email addresses - [email protected] or [email protected]

We would like to thank our sponsors to date for their kind donations:

The People of Upperchurch/Drombane, Borrisoleigh, Moyne and Thurles, Grace Fashions, O'Dwyer Transport, Anner Hotel, Vale Oil Co., Sklep Polski Jelonek, Flynns Childrenswear, Tim Looby Accountants, Q Mobile, Golden Nails, Inga Mikelsone, Jennings Opticians, The Tipperary Star, Thomas Murphy & Sons Machinery Ltd, Kam Bo Chinese Restaurant, Thurles Information, Thurles Golf Club, Margaret Skehan, Martin Shanahan Tyres, William F. Gleeson Solicitor, Stakelums Hardware, Dinans Timber, The Thurles Order of Malta, Moran's Menswear, Ryans Cleaning, Seamus Hanafin Furniture, Michael's Jewellers, Supermacs, Thurles Shopping Centre and BC IT.