Gillian Treacy and Terence Lawlor are Grand Marshals for Portarlington St Patrick’s Day parade

March 15, 2018 / Comments (0)

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The St. Patricks Day parade committee in Portarlington has worked tirelessly to organise a great day of events and two Portarlington heroes are set to be the Grand Marshals for the parade this year.

One of the best known campaigners for road safety in the country, Gillian Treacy, and community hero Terence Lawlor will be Grand Marshals for this year’s parade.

 Both Ms Treacy and Mr Lawlor will be honoured with certificates of achievement for their different contributions to society and Portarlington.

Gillian has become one of the best known campaigners for road safety in the country and has recently been appointed as a Board Director with the Road Safety Authority (RSA), and hopes she can help prevent further lives being lost due to drink driving on Irish roads.

While Gillian will not be available to take part in the parade on the day, she will be honoured with a certificate of achievement from the St Patrick’s Day committee.

Terence Lawlor is well known in Portarlington, and many people in the area, including business owners, cannot praise Mr Lawlor enough for the work he does.

Terence picks up litter and cleans the town every day voluntarily in his own time. He often goes out in the early hours of the morning before businesses open to clean up after people the night before.

During the year, members of the Portarlington community held a collection to raise money for Mr Lawlor to thank him for all his work in the community.

Terence will also be honoured with a certificate of achievement from the St Patrick’s Day committee and will take part in the parade if he is available on the day.

The theme of the Portarlington parade this year is “Culture and the Irish Language”. There will be music and entertainment before and after the parade in the main square.

 

All groups taking part are to meet at Station Road at 2.30pm with the parade due to move around 3.30pm.

Road closures during the parade;
Odlums: 2.30pm
Bracklone street:3.20pm
Station road: 2:30pm
Maxol Garage roundabout: 3.20pm
Library: 3.20pm
Spa Bridge Edendeery Road: 3.20pm
Botley Lane 3.20pm
Weighbridge 3.20pm
Link road closes at 3.20pm

Stewards will direct traffic while the parade is on.

Main Street will be closed off from 11am on the day, anyone who parks on Main Street is asked to move their vehicle to allow the parade a clear route through the town.

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