Victoria Smurfit, a proud native of Dublin, has been announced as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 National St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The celebrated actress, renowned for her standout performances in Ballykissangel, Once Upon a Time, and Disney+’s Rivals, will lead this year’s spectacular St. Patrick’s Day festivities through the heart of A traditional Irish dish to fuel you for the St Patrick’s Day parade Mon Mar 18 2024 - 04:00 Two hospitalised after car crashes into St Patrick’s Day parade float in Co Laois The national St Patrick’s Day parade is an institution that brings colour, spectacle and pageantry to Dublin. There’s just one drawback: not everyone who attends can see what’s going on. Now Dowtcha Puppets on O Connell Street during a St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne / THE IRISH TIMES . Sun Mar 16 2025 - 08:14. Actress Victoria Smurfit has been named as this year’s St Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal. The Rivals star was announced at the launch of the three-day festival at the Mansion House this morning. Cork City Council, which contributed to the €1.2 million restoration of the Victoria bridge that links St Patrick’s Street in the city centre with Bridge Street in the city’s Victorian All of that is true and will be on full display in Victoria in the coming days. Here are a few options for St. Patrick’s Day. Cookeilidh will be at the Six Mile Pub on March 17 while Clanna Morna will be playing at Irish Times in Victoria on March 16 before heading to Salt Spring Island for a St. Patrick’s Day party there. FILE - A person waves an Irish flag while watching the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) It's that time of year Ladders are a common sight each year lining the St Patrick’s Day parade route in Dublin. But next Monday the need for them won’t be as great as the organisers are promising better visibility That, of course, is entirely up to you, but based on our experience of St Patrick’s Day parades in times past, people start to line the route from as early as 9am to get the best vantage point. Mr Khan said he always looks forward to the St Patrick’s parade in London as a way of recognising the contribution of Irish immigrants to the city over the generations. Performers take part in Dublin actress Victoria Smurfit says she is "deeply honoured" to be named Grand Marshal of Ireland's 2025 National St. Patrick's Day Parade. MONTREAL — The streets of downtown Montreal turned green like clockwork on Sunday as its annual St. Patrick's Day parade celebrated its 200th anniversary with the country's new prime minister Annual block parties on the day of the Irish Channel Parade + St. Patrick's Day, March 17 2533 Constance St. + 2604 Magazine St. - See Location Tracy’s Block Party Part 2 Actor Victoria Smurfit will be the 2025 grand marshal for the National St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, which falls on a Monday this year. RIVALS actor Victoria Smurfit will lead Ireland’s national St Patrick’s Day parade. The star, who has featured in the likes of Ballykissangel, Once Upon a Time and Marcella, has been confirmed as the Grand Marshal of the 2025 parade in Dublin which gets underway on Monday, March 17. “To be ACTRESS Victoria Smurfit has been named as this year's St Patrick's Day Festival grand marshal. The Rivals star will be leading the iconic parade through the streets of Dublin City on St Patrick’s Festival CEO Richard Tierney said: "Every year, the National St. Patrick’s Day Parade continues to grow and amaze spectators both at home and abroad, and 2025 will be no exception The St Patrick’s Festival has announced that proud Dubliner Victoria Smurfit will be this year’s grand marshal, leading the parade through the streets of Dublin. Each March, over half a million spectators gather to experience the electrifying spectacle of more than 4,000 Parade participants. Whether you’re planning to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade or sip on a Guinness while enjoying some Irish dance at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, there’s no shortage of festivities. From green beer and bacon-filled bourbon tastings to lively markets and unforgettable live music, this weekend is packed with all the good times you need
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