Parade Participant Rules and Safety Information

Arrival & Entry Instructions

IMPORTANT: Registered Parade Vehicles to Enter Mail Coach Road via Pearse Road ONLY,
beside Christies Filling Station: Strictly no other vehicles allowed on Mail Coach Road.
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All entries will be given:
- An allotted ingress time
- A designated holding area on Mail Coach Road

These details will be emailed to participants during the week before 17th March.

On arrival, Volunteer Stewards and Gardaí will be present to assist.
Please:
- Be patient
- Follow steward and Garda instructions at all times
There is a predetermined order of flow for the parade this year.
This cannot be changed on the day.

Parade Route Information

Emergency Area / Lost & Found (Children):
Tourist Office, top of O’Connell Street
Quiet Zone:
Lower Quay Street
- No noise from bands, speakers, vehicles, or participants
- Signage and stewards will mark this area
- Please nominate one person in your group to remind participants to remain quiet
Accessible Viewing Areas:
- O’Connell Street
- Teeling Street
Maintain a minimum 10-metre gap between entries.
Keep the parade moving at all times.
2 minutes maximum for Performances at Judges Podium

Vehicle & Float Regulations

2 people required in each vehicle, both capable of driving.
Maximum of 2 vehicles per entry/business.
Extra care required:
- At turns
- On narrow sections of the route
Large vehicles/long trucks must bring:
- 2 additional volunteers
- One walking in front
- One walking behind
- Volunteers must communicate with the driver when necessary