Entries invited for return of Monasterevin St Patrick's Day parade

The Monasterevin St Patrick's Day parade committee are looking for entries for the return of this year's event.

The volunteers have worked really hard over the last few weeks to get the parade up and running again.

“We now ask anyone who would like to participate in this years parade to message our Facebook page with your phone number and name of group/club/business/ marching group/float etc so we can book everyone in,” said the committee.

“The cost is €25 per entry and we will contact all entries with a time and meeting place closer to time.

“We really want this year’s parade to be a major success so if you can lend a hand before the day or on the day, donate a raffle prize or if you could even spare a few euro for our Go Fund Me even a small donation of €5 from every household would really go along way to keep as much as we can free on the day.”

The activities planned so far include a dog show. The cost of entry is €5 and the venue is Monasterevin Community Centre garden. There will be various different plaques and prizes for each category.

There will also be a baby show. The cost of entry is €5 and the venue is the Monasterevin Community Centre. There will be various different trophies for each category.

Dj Murt will on the bandstand and the parade will take place at 2pm.

From 3pm to 5pm, there will be face painting, drumming workshop, wheel of fortune, popcorn, candyfloss, slushies, mascots and music.

Raffle tickets will be on sale and the draw will take place on Friday March 24. Tickets — €2 each or three for €5. Great prizes to be won.

“We will also have a colouring competition with various different prizes for each category. We will drop competition entries to all schools in the coming weeks and display all entries in the community centre to be judged St Patricks Day,” added the committee.

“Our friends in the People’s Market will have the cafe open with plenty of fresh goodies and refreshments for all. (Full menu will be posted sooner to time)

“Our friends at Monasterevin GFC are back with the duck race (time and start date will be posted sooner to time.

“We will also have prizes for the best dressed business window so get decorating guys. We hope the community of Monasterevin will join us on the day and make it a St Patricks Day to remember we are super excited to be back.”

Check out the Go Fund Me link online at https://gofund.me/b6065bbb