Road Closures

Union Quay, Copley Street and Tuckey Street will be closed on 7:00 am on March 17^th.

No access to Emmet Place from 11.45 am on March 17^th until 4 pm on March 17^th.

The Parade is due to commence at 1:00 pm, and thus at 11:45 am the main parade route from South Mall, via Grand Parade, St. Patrick’s Street and Merchant’s Quay will be closed to traffic.

Traffic Management

Assembly Areas

Access to Parnell Bridge will be maintained until 11.45 am. The Park & Ride terminus on Lapps Quay will operate as normal.

Diversion of northbound traffic on Eglinton Street (from the South Link) via Albert Quay and Eamon De Valera Bridge, Custom house Street, Michael Collins Bridge, Penrose Quay, Ship Street on to the Lower Glanmire Road. St. Patrick’s Quay, Camden Quay and McCurtain Street are all open to traffic.

Main Parade Route

The Parade will march along the following streets:

·         South Mall

·         Grand Parade

·         St. Patrick’s Street

·         Merchants Quay

·         Disassembling in Parnell Place (Western lane)

In addition, the following main streets will be directly affected and will be closed:

·         Parliament Street

·         Parliament Bridge

·         Washington Street between South Main Street and Grand Parade

·         Merchant’s Quay /  Anderson’s Quay

·         Parnell Place (Western lane)

·         Fr Matthew Quay

·         Morrisson’s Quay

·         Half Moon St

Traffic diversions will be put in place to facilitate these road closures, as follows:

South Terrace / George’s Quay – traffic will be diverted via Sullivan’s Quay & Frenche’s Quay to either Greenmount or onto Washington Street and Bachelor’s Quay

Lavitt’s Quay – traffic will be diverted across Christy Ring Bridge

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