Patrick Kielty will be celebrating his namesake in style this year.
Yes, The Late Late Show host will act as this year’s Grand Marshal for the St Patrick’s Day parade in the capital city.
He won’t just be marking St Patrick’s Day this year.
This March, the stand-up comedian and presenter will celebrate an incredible six months at the helm of TV entertainment and the new host of RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the longest-running live chat show in the world and an Irish institution.
Patrick Kielty says: “I couldn’t be more excited to be this year’s Grand Marshal and can’t thank the Festival enough for asking me to be part of our biggest day.
“It’s such an honour to be asked and I was genuinely gobsmacked when the call came in. When you’re lucky enough to be called Patrick, St Patrick’s Day always feels like an extra birthday and I can’t wait to get the world’s biggest party started on March 17th.”
The theme of this year’s Festival and Parade is Spréach, the Irish word for Spark.
This represents the unique essence of Ireland and of the Irish People. It’s what sets us apart and what brings us together, and often it’s the reason that people from all over the world have a special place in their hearts for Irish people, place and culture.
With half a million spectators expected to line this year’s route, the Parade will feature 18 pageants and performance showpieces, 14 marching bands from across Ireland, North America and France and over 4,000 participants in what is shaping up to be the largest ever National St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Will you be heading to watch it this year?
