Best window display contest in Tullamore

Tullamore St Patrick’s Day committee is running a Best Window Display competition this year.

In a statement, the committed stated that although, for the second year in a row, there would not be a St Patrick's Day parade in Tullamore, it had decided to organise a Best Window Display competition this year.

Parade secretary/PRO Sean O'Brien said: “This competition was always part of the festivities and we have decided to hold it this year to keep up the tradition and to remind people that the committee are still in place and we are set for a big Parade in 2022.

"The Tullamore parade has become an essential part of St. Patrick's Day celebrations with the whole community taking part in some way. Shops and businesses made a great effort to decorate their windows to mark the great occasion. We notice that some businesses have already decorated their windows for this year.

“We have a Perpetual Trophy, sponsored by the John Flanagan Developments group, and a special prize for the winner which will be presented within Covid regulations after the event," outlined Mr O'Brien.

"The committee are really looking forward to 2020 when we hope that the Covid issue will be well behind us.

“We are planning to have a major parade then which will be a fitting celebration of a brighter future for our community," concluded Mr O'Brien.