TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF A NUMBER OF ROADS IN FINGAL TO FACILITATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADES ON TUESDAY 17TH MARCH 2026
Fingal County Council Events Unit proposes to hold Saint Patrick’s Day Parades at locations across the county on Tuesday 17th March 2026, and to facilitate the parade routes, it is proposed to temporarily close a number of roads at the locations listed below:
Location
Route
Blanchardstown Village
From the junction of Church Avenue, Mill Road, and Main Street Blanchardstown, along Blanchardstown Main Street, turning at the junction with Clonsilla Road, terminating on Clonsilla Road between Main Street and Roselawn junctions.
Balbriggan Town Centre
From Bremore Castle Car Park, Drogheda Street, through to Dublin Street, finishing at St. Peter & Pauls Church.
Malahide Village
Malahide Road/ (R106) from the junction of Yellows Walls Road to the junction of Seapark, Coast Road,
Swords Town Centre
From Coláiste Choilm, Dublin Road, along Main Street, turning right at the Bridge Street junction, along North Street and finishing at Swords Castle Town Park.
Local restrictions may be in place from Monday 16th March 2026 to permit route and viewing platforms set-up. Route diversions will be in place from early morning on 17th March 2026.
Locally arranged St. Patrick’s Day Parades will also take place throughout Fingal. Details will be advertised separately.
Full details of alternative routes, times and diversions at each location are published online at https://consult.fingal.ie,
Emergency access will be maintained at all times, and local access will be facilitated on a rolling basis for all parades.
Fingal County Council regrets any inconvenience caused in relation to this matter.
Any person may lodge an objection online through the Consultation Portal, at https://consult.fingal.ie, or in writing to the Administrative Officer, (Saint Patrick’s Day Parades), Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, to arrive no later than 5pm Friday 27th February 2026. Please ensure your submission or observation is clearly marked "Temporary Road Closure – St. Patrick’s Day Parades" and specifies the location you are referring to.
Administrative Officer
Operations Department
All comments, including the names of those making comments, which are submitted to the Council regarding this Temporary Road Closure will form part of the statutory report to be presented to the monthly meeting of Fingal County Council.
Accordingly the statutory report will list the persons or bodies who made submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Temporary Road Closure in accordance with the regulations of the Road Traffic Act 1994.
The submissions will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and consequently will appear on the Council’s Website. By making a submission the name of individual or bodies will appear on the statutory report and minutes of the meeting.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A NUMBER OF ROADS IN FINGAL TO FACILITATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADES
Primary tabs
ROADS ACT 1993 TO 2023 – SECTION 75
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF A NUMBER OF ROADS IN FINGAL TO FACILITATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADES ON TUESDAY 17TH MARCH 2026
Fingal County Council Events Unit proposes to hold Saint Patrick’s Day Parades at locations across the county on Tuesday 17th March 2026, and to facilitate the parade routes, it is proposed to temporarily close a number of roads at the locations listed below:
Location
Route
Blanchardstown Village
From the junction of Church Avenue, Mill Road, and Main Street Blanchardstown, along Blanchardstown Main Street, turning at the junction with Clonsilla Road, terminating on Clonsilla Road between Main Street and Roselawn junctions.
Balbriggan Town Centre
From Bremore Castle Car Park, Drogheda Street, through to Dublin Street, finishing at St. Peter & Pauls Church.
Malahide Village
Malahide Road/ (R106) from the junction of Yellows Walls Road to the junction of Seapark, Coast Road,
Swords Town Centre
From Coláiste Choilm, Dublin Road, along Main Street, turning right at the Bridge Street junction, along North Street and finishing at Swords Castle Town Park.
Local restrictions may be in place from Monday 16th March 2026 to permit route and viewing platforms set-up. Route diversions will be in place from early morning on 17th March 2026.
Locally arranged St. Patrick’s Day Parades will also take place throughout Fingal. Details will be advertised separately.
Full details of alternative routes, times and diversions at each location are published online at https://consult.fingal.ie,
Emergency access will be maintained at all times, and local access will be facilitated on a rolling basis for all parades.
Fingal County Council regrets any inconvenience caused in relation to this matter.
Any person may lodge an objection online through the Consultation Portal, at https://consult.fingal.ie, or in writing to the Administrative Officer, (Saint Patrick’s Day Parades), Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, to arrive no later than 5pm Friday 27th February 2026. Please ensure your submission or observation is clearly marked "Temporary Road Closure – St. Patrick’s Day Parades" and specifies the location you are referring to.
Administrative Officer
Operations Department
All comments, including the names of those making comments, which are submitted to the Council regarding this Temporary Road Closure will form part of the statutory report to be presented to the monthly meeting of Fingal County Council.
Accordingly the statutory report will list the persons or bodies who made submissions or observations with respect to the proposed Temporary Road Closure in accordance with the regulations of the Road Traffic Act 1994.
The submissions will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and consequently will appear on the Council’s Website. By making a submission the name of individual or bodies will appear on the statutory report and minutes of the meeting.
Share
Themes
Materials