The first official, state-sponsored Saint Patrick's Day parade in Dublin took place in 1931.Armao, Frederic. "The Color Green in Ireland: Ecological Mythology and the Recycling of Identity". Environmental Issues in Political Discourse in Britain and Ireland. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. p. 184 Public St Patrick's Day festivities in Ireland have been cancelled three times, all for public health reasons.Kelly, Fiach, Wall, Martin, & Cullen, Paul (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Three New Irish Cases Confirmed as St Patrick's Day Parades Cancelled . The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.The New York Times. (9 March 2020). Ireland Cancels St. Patrick's Day Parades, Sets Aside Coronavirus Funds. The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020. Alternate Link Retrieved 17 March 2023. In 2001, celebrations were postponed to May due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak,RTE News. (2016). St Patrick's Day In May . RTE Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2020.CNN. (18 May 2001). Late St. Patrick's Day for Ireland . Retrieved 9 March 2020.Reid, Lorna. (2 March 2001) St Patrick's Day Parade 'Postponed' Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 March 2020. while in 2020 and 2021 they were cancelled outright due to the COVID-19 pandemic.BBC News. (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Irish St Patrick's Day Parades Cancelled . BBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.Bain, Mark. (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Dublin St Patrick's Day Parade Cancelled as Belfast Council Considers Own Event. Belfast Telegraph Retrieved 9 March 2020.RTE News. (9 March 2020). What is cancelled and what is going ahead on St Patrick's Day? . RTE News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.O'Loughlin, Ciara. (20 January 2021). National St Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year in a row Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2021.RTE News. (20 January 2021). St Patrick's Festival Dublin parade cancelled for second year RTE News. Retrieved 2 February 2021.Bowers, Shauna. (20 January 2021). St Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year in a row due to Covid-19 The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.BBC News (20 January 2021). Covid-19: St Patrick's Day Dublin parade cancelled for second year . BBC News. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
The first official, state-sponsored Saint Patrick's Day parade in Dublin took place in 1931.Armao, Frederic. "The Color Green in Ireland: Ecological Mythology and the Recycling of Identity". Environmental Issues in Political Discourse in Britain and Ireland. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. p. 184 Public St Patrick's Day festivities in Ireland have been cancelled three times, all for public health reasons.Kelly, Fiach, Wall, Martin, & Cullen, Paul (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Three New Irish Cases Confirmed as St Patrick's Day Parades Cancelled . The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020.The New York Times. (9 March 2020). Ireland Cancels St. Patrick's Day Parades, Sets Aside Coronavirus Funds. The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2020. Alternate Link Retrieved 17 March 2023. In 2001, celebrations were postponed to May due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak,RTE News. (2016). St Patrick's Day In May . RTE Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2020.CNN. (18 May 2001). Late St. Patrick's Day for Ireland . Retrieved 9 March 2020.Reid, Lorna. (2 March 2001) St Patrick's Day Parade 'Postponed' Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 March 2020. while in 2020 and 2021 they were cancelled outright due to the COVID-19 pandemic.BBC News. (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Irish St Patrick's Day Parades Cancelled . BBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.Bain, Mark. (9 March 2020). Coronavirus: Dublin St Patrick's Day Parade Cancelled as Belfast Council Considers Own Event. Belfast Telegraph Retrieved 9 March 2020.RTE News. (9 March 2020). What is cancelled and what is going ahead on St Patrick's Day? . RTE News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.O'Loughlin, Ciara. (20 January 2021). National St Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year in a row Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2021.RTE News. (20 January 2021). St Patrick's Festival Dublin parade cancelled for second year RTE News. Retrieved 2 February 2021.Bowers, Shauna. (20 January 2021). St Patrick's Day parade cancelled for second year in a row due to Covid-19 The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 February 2021.BBC News (20 January 2021). Covid-19: St Patrick's Day Dublin parade cancelled for second year . BBC News. Retrieved 2 February 2021.