Parade times and details of traffic restrictions
CORK: Begins at 1pm on the South Mall.
WATERFORD: Begins at 1pm at the junction of Vulcan Street and the Quay.
LIMERICK: Begins at noon, Mathew Bge. BELFAST: Begins at 1pm, City Hall.
GALWAY: Begins at 12.30pm, Fr Griffin Road.
DOWNPATRICK: Begins at 2.30pm, Ardglass Road.
SKIBBEREEN: Begins at 3pm, Ilen St.
CLONAKILTY: Begins at 2.30pm, Fax Bridge.
DINGLE: Begins at 1pm, at hospital.
ARMAGH: Begins at 2.30pm, Palace Demesne
WICKLOW: Begins at 3.15pm, White Gates.
KILTIMAGH: Begins at 3pm, Park Road.
TULLAMORE: Begins at noon, Bridge Centre car park.
SLIGO: Begins at noon, Mailcoach Rd.
ATHLONE: Begins at 2.30pm, from Golden Island.
ARKLOW: Begins at 3pm, Wexford Rd.
DUNDALK: Begins at 1pm, Patrick St.
Public transport
- LUAS: tram services will operate today on a Saturday timetable on both lines from 6.30am, with the last tram departing at 12.30am. However, between 11am and 2pm the Tallaght Red Luas line will only be running to and from Smithfield, while a tram from Smithfield to Jervis will operate every half hour between these hours.
- DART: Full Dart services will be operating today, with additional services running before and after the parade.
- BUS: Dublin Bus services will have to be diverted in places today because of traffic restrictions. A number of temporary terminals will be in operation in the city centre from early morning until approximately 4pm when the parade ends and roads reopen.
Temporary terminals include Wood Quay, Cook Street, Custom House, Upper Ormond Quay, Kildare Street, Mountjoy Square and George's Quay.
- AIR: More than 344,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin airport over the course of the St Patrick's weekend. Passengers are advised to give themselves plenty of time to reach the airport in order to comply with check-in and security regulations.
Dublin road closures and diversions
The following road closures will be in place today:
- 5am-12:30pm: Western Way
- 7am-1pm: Dominick Street Upper, Mountjoy Street; Mary's Place North, Granby Way, Parnell Square North, Parnell Square East, O'Connell Bridge, O'Connell Street (West Lane)
- 7am-2pm: Westmoreland Street, College Green, Dame Street, Lord Edward Street, Christchurch Place
- 7am-2.30pm: Nicholas Street, Patrick Street
- 10am-3.30pm: Clanbrassil Street Lower (Kevin Street to South Circular Road)
- Traffic diversions will be in place at the following junctions from early today: Lower Ormond Quay/Swifts Row; Parnell Street/Dominic Street Lower; Parnell Street /O'Connell Street East; Parnell Street/Marlborough Street; Marlborough Street/Cathal Brugha Street; Marlborough Street/Cathedral Street; Marlborough Street/North Earl Street; Marlborough Street/Sackville Place; Marlborough Street/Lower Abbey Street; Marlborough Street/ Eden Quay; Eden Quay/O'Connell Bridge; Talbot Street/Gardiner Street; Dorset Street/North King Street junction will be closed to traffic from 11.30am-1.30pm; Eastbound traffic on the north quays will be diverted at Church Street from 11.30am-1.30pm.