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Parade Day City Access

On Parade Day some road closures and diversions are necessary, with some bus routes affected

Please Note: Parking is removed from some areas the night before the parade - signs will advise where affected

 

Black Ash Park & Ride

As always, the Park and Ride service is recommended as an inexpensive and climate friendlier solution to city access on parade day

The 213 (Park and Ride) service will operate inwards from Black Ash via South Link, turning left to Station Road and left to Anglesey Street, serving the temporary Bus Stop on Infirmary Road (at the Breastcheck Screening Centre). 

Returning to Black Ash, buses will continue from Infirmary Road temporary bus stop (at the Breast Check Screening Centre) right to Langford Row, Summerhill South, then left to Evergreen Road and onto the South Link and to Black Ash.

First departure from Black Ash at 08:36. Final departure from Anglesea Street (at the Breast Check Screening Centre) at 20.30hrs.

 

Parking Restrictions in Place for the Cork City St Patrick's Day Parade

Sunday 16th March

  • Sunday 16th March from 07:00 until 18:00 on Monday 17th March Copley St at area adjacent to former Brooks Haughton Building
  • Sunday 16th March from 14:00 to 18:00 on Monday 17th March Copley St at area opposite the former Brooks Haughton Building, Anglesea Street, Lapps Quay, Anglesea Street adjacent St. Joachim & Ann’s Home.
  • 07:00 to 18:00 on Monday 17th March Copley St at area adjacent to former Brooks Haughton Building
  • 14:00 to 18:00 on Monday 17th March Copley St at area opposite the former Brooks Haughton Building, Anglesea Street, Lapps Quay, Anglesea Street adjacent St. Joachim & Ann’s Home. 
  • Sunday 16th March from 20:00 until 17:30 on Monday 17th March St. Patrick’s St, Emmet Place, Academy St, South Mall, Grand Parade, Parnell Place, Union Quay 

 

Road Closures - Parade Day 2025

 Note: Roads will be re-opened when safe, which could be in advance of advertised time

Monday 17th March

From 06:30 to 17:30 - Streets closed to traffic except Buses:

  • St Patrick’s Street North bound from top of Patricks Street, just beyond the Daunts Square turn off (Outside Dealz), to St Patrick’s Bridge.
  • Drawbridge street from the Junction of Academy Street and Emmet Place
  • Perry Street with the Junction of Lavit’s Quay

From 07:00 to 16:00 - Roads closed:

  • Copley Street
  • Union Quay
  • Stable Lane
  • Connell Street
  • Lapp’s Quay
  • Clontarf Street West Lane (between Lower Oliver Plunkett Street and Terence McSweeney Quay

From 10:30 to 16:00  - Roads closed:

  • Parnell Bridge Southbound
  • Anglesea Street West Lane (filter lane from Union Quay/Parnell Bridge) 

From 11:15 to 15:00 - Roads closed: 

  • Terence McSwiney Quay

From 11:15 to 17:30 - Roads closed: 

  • Parnell Bridge
  • Parnell Place
  • South Mall
  • Grand Parade
  • St Patrick’s Bridge
  • Castle Street
  • Cornmarket Street
  • Pauls Avenue
  • Merchants Quay
  • Lavitt’s Quay East (Christy Ring Bridge to Saint Patrick’s Bridge)

Lane Restrictions

  • From 11:00 hrs lane restrictions will be in place on both Clontarf Bridge & Eglinton Street to restrict access onto Terence McSwiney Quay. 

In addition, the following main streets will be closed from 11.15am 

  • Parliament Street
  • Parliament Bridge
  • Washington Street between South Main Street and Grand Parade
  • Parnell Place
  • Fr Matthew Quay
  • Morrison’s Quay
  • Half Moon St
  • Academy St
  • St Augustine Street
  • Paul Street
  • Oliver Plunkett Street

Douglas Street - One way

  • Operating on a one-way system only from 11.15 to 17:30, the Douglas Street Northern Lane, which allows traffic to travel inbound towards the city centre, will be closed at the junction of Summerhill South. 

 

Traffic Diversions

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 & French’s Quay to either Greenmount or onto Washington Street and Bachelor’s Quay.
  • Lavitt’s Quay – traffic will be diverted across Christy Ring Bridge
  • No public traffic access to Lapps Quay

 

Bus Diversions

For those travelling by bus, drop-off and pick-up locations are affected. Details can be found in this document: Bus Diversions for St. Patrick's Day 2025