The CEO of the St. Patrick's Festival Richard Tierney has said the celebrations could be wild in Dublin tomorrow.
The CEO of the St. Patrick's Festival Richard Tierney has said the celebrations will be “worth the wait.”
Speaking to Anton Savage on Newstalk Breakfast on Monday, Mr Tierney said celebrations could be wild.
“Make sure you pack, you bring some, you know, bring some refreshments, bring good weather gear with you and get in nice and early and pick a place to go”, he said.
He advised attendees to stick to a placement they choose routinely.
“We’ll see a lot of activity out in the streets today. Today is our building day, getting it all ready.
“It's the traditional route. It's from Blackchurch up above Parnell Square all the way to Stephen's Green.”
He urged people to arrive early, check transport routes and account for the effect of bank holiday schedules on commuting times.
“Don't presume the bus or the train will go at the normal time. Do put, do a bit of preparation in advance.”
The weather has been forecasted as being rather mild and noticeably breezy with temperatures peaking at 11 degrees.
St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, 17/03/2024. Photo by: Leah Farrell.The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Roots’ which Mr Tooney described as “putting the stereotypical Irish person when looking back at ourselves in terms of where we came from and the history of our forefathers and some subcultural elements.”
“It’s going to be really out there and a lot of fun”, he told Newstalk.
“We have 16 creative expressions, 10 marching bands and 10 from abroad. We have a ceremony with over three and a half thousand people in the parade.”
He said the highlight of the ceremony is when he watches the start and when everyone gets home safe.
The festival is set to be worth up to 140 million euros and was described as the “single biggest event in the country starting tourist season.”
“From a business perspective, it's a really important day and the whole world is looking at us so it’s imperative we put our best foot forward and use it as a platform to impress.”
Main Image: St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. Photo by: Leah Farrell.
