The theme of this year's Festival is Connections/Naisc.
Through contemporary and traditional Irish arts, culture and heritage, the Festival will connect families, friends and communities across Ireland, and our global tribe of 80 million.
The iconic National St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to the streets of Dublin on March 17, with more pageants, more marching bands and more participants than ever before!
And new for 2022 is Festival Quarter at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7 which will be home to a magical day-to-night urban Festival for all, from March 16 to 20 on the grounds of one of Ireland’s most spectacular and historic heritage sites, in the heart of Dublin. Festival Quarter will also host the Irish Food & Craft Village, a daily showcase of Ireland’s incredible food and beverage produce, arts and crafts and a space for all to relax and connect.
The wellness event Breathe Festival, presented by Happenings and St. Patrick’s Festival, will take place on the grounds of The Law Society of Ireland in Dublin 7 on March 18 and 19, while City Funfairs return to Custom House Quay from March 17th to 20th.
SPF TV, the Festival’s virtual TV station here on the website will offer front row seats to a specially curated and varied programme of pre-recorded evnets for those who cannot attend in person. Additionally, there will be many St. Patrick’s Festival supported live events and club nights throughout Dublin, all of which will be announced shortly.
A new portal here on the website will welcome event submissions from Dublin, Ireland and the World, making stpatricksfestival.ie a central, global focus for all who wish to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday.
Anna McGowan
INTERIM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Karen Walshe
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Aileen Galvin
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY
Julia Dalton
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Mary Leane
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Tony Killeen
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
Danielle Lynch
HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
Neil Burke
HEAD OF COMMERCIAL & SPECTACLE EVENTS
David ‘Spud’ Murphy
PARADE DIRECTOR
Ted Kavanagh
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Darragh Carolan
ACCOUNTING APPRENTICE
Rachel Hopkins
COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT MANAGER
Muirne Bloomer
PARADE PAGEANT CHOREOGRAPHER
Camila Medeiros
PAGEANT ASSISTANT
Adam O'Brien
COMMUNITY PAGEANTS JUNIOR ASSISTANT
Ali Morris
PROGRAMME MANAGER, SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER & MARCHING BANDS CO-ORDINATOR
Callum Buchanan
PROGRAMME PROJECT MANAGER
Eoin Cregan
PROGRAMME PROJECT MANAGER
Jodie Walsh
PROGRAMME PROJECT MANAGER
Steph Farrell
PRODUCTION & LICENSING COORDINATOR
Darren Murphy
PRODUCTION & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
Maya McNair
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Emma Harney
MARKETING & MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
Pat Carey
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Milja Juretic
TRADERS & BRAND MANAGER
Bekah Molony
FESTIVAL CONTENT PRODUCER
Seán Heary
SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE
Lisa Tyrrell
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Zoe Haran
Saakshi Kumaraswamy
Rafael Contreras
CONTENT TEAM
Arantxa Colomé
DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISING
Natasha Purtill
PARTNERSHIPS ACCOUNT MANAGER & PARADE PAGEANT PRODUCER
Rummy McCullagh
SPONSORSHIP & ACTIVATIONS CO-ORDINATOR
Brendan McGlynn
HOSPITALITY MANAGER
Dearbhail O’Sullivan
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Mary-Aoife Ong
BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT
Ali Kenny
FRONT OF HOUSE & VISITOR EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR & DISABILITY OFFICER
Holly Hudson Taylor
HOSPITALITY ASSISTANT
Aaron Cleary
VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR
Stevie Taylor
VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR
Aiden Grennelle & Pete Reddy
FESTIVAL DESIGN
Katy Egan
PROGRAMME COPYWRITER
Allen Kiely
LIVE FESTIVAL VIDEOGRAPHER & PHOTOGRAPHER
The Hive
FESTIVAL PR
Post Studio
WEBSITE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT
& ADDITIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
Maree Gallagher (Acting Chair)
Maree Gallagher is a qualified solicitor specialising in EU and Irish regulatory law and is currently of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP. Maree has been a Board member since June 2013 and is the Dublin Chamber of Commerce representative. Maree is currently in the role of Acting Chair and also a member of the Fundraising and Sponsorship sub-committee.
Stephen McNally
Stephen is the Deputy Chief Executive for Dalata Hotel Group since 2007 and has served as a Director of the Board of St. Patrick's Festival since October 2016. Stephen is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Orla Carroll
Orla Carroll is Director of Product Development at Fáilte Ireland. She joined Fáilte Ireland in 2008 after working for over 10 years in the Telecommunications Industry.
Shane Clarke
Shane Clarke is the Director of Corporate Services, Policy & Northern Ireland with Tourism Ireland. Previous roles Shane has held include Managing Director and Finance Director for M&P Sales and a General Manager for Diageo. Shane has been a Director on the Board for St. Patrick's Festival since January 2018. Shane is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland
Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland has served as Lord Mayor of Dublin and ex-officio member of the Board of St. Patrick’s Festival since June 2021. In June 2021, she was elected as the 353rd Lord Mayor of Dublin. She has chaired the DCC Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) on Housing and is a member of the Finance SPC and has sat as an alternate member to the European Committee of the Regions and on the Commission for Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs.
Dermot Horan
Dermot is the Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions at RTÉ, and Vice President EBU TV Committee. Dermot is a member of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
Teresa Tully
Teresa is a Director at Ernst & Young and joined the Festival Board in January 2016. She is an Associate Chartered Accountant and has served in an audit and advisory capacity on a diverse range of topics, including regulation implementation, technical accounting and internal control reviews. Teresa is Chair of the Finance, Governance and Audit sub-committee.
It is vital to St. Patrick's Festival to welcome and facilitate our communities with disabilities and additional needs, so that all our people can fully participate in the St. Patrick's Festival Parade, Festival Quarter and various events.
We are not yet perfect in delivering 100% inclusion but we are working hard to improve ourselves and to ensure we provide a safe and accessible experience wherever we can. On occasion, due to elements beyond our control such as location, terrain and content, the Festival has difficulty in providing a fully accessible experience. Please do get in touch with us and we will do all we can to assist and resolve with you.
*Please note that all accessible viewing areas for St. Patrick's Day Parade are now completely at capacity.
We welcome all our citizens to enjoy the National St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin.
If you, or a family member, a friend or a client are a wheelchair user, have impaired mobility or additional needs, we provide a number of options.
There are three designated Accessible Viewing Areas that offer a safe and secure vantage point for the Parade. These areas are held for wheelchair users and provide more space and comfort to enjoy the Parade.
If you or a family member, a friend or a client, are neuro diverse or have a condition in which you require a more spacious area to view the Parade, our Priority Viewing Area may be an option, depending on your level of needs. This is a section with additional space along the Parade route.
Accessible Viewing Areas
Please note that all accessible viewing areas for St. Patrick's Day Parade are now completely at capacity.
O'Connell Street North LUAS platform
Westmoreland Street beside the Grandstands
St Patrick's Cathedral beside the Grandstands
Priority Viewing Area
Please note that all accessible viewing areas for St. Patrick's Day Parade are now completely at capacity.
Opposite the GPO on O’Connell Street we hold a larger area in which we can control crowd numbers and give more space to those who need it. This space is specifically for those who have a sensitivity to more crowded areas and for those who need additional space to move around.
Toilet Facilities
Standard portaloos are available at each of the Accessible Viewing Areas.
In addition, an ACCESSOLOO with a hoist and changing bench is available on D'Olier Street
Please note that all accessible viewing areas for St. Patrick's Day Parade are now completely at capacity.
Notes
We would respectfully ask that if you are a wheelchair user, you apply for one of the Accessible Viewing Areas as opposed to the Priority Viewing Area.
Please note there is limited capacity in each of the above areas, so we cannot guarantee admission, however, please be assured that in making an advance application we will make our best endeavors to facilitate your needs.
The festival quarter at Collins barracks is fully accessible
There will be a segregated accessible viewing area at the main stage.
Patrons with accessibility requirements will be assisted by venue managers in both the Spigel Mor and Spigel beag. Please make yourself know to a member of staff and we will assist you as required.
There will be accessible sanitary facilities onsite at the festival quarter.
Accessible parking is available on arbour hill.
We continue to work to improve accessibility to our St. Patrick’s Festival programme on our virtual TV station SPF TV, which can be found at stpatricksfestival.ie
For Festival 2022, all of our pre-recorded SPF TV programmes will be available with closed captions to facilitate our deaf community and those who are hard of hearing.
St. Patrick's Festival is an inclusive, equal opportunities employer.
The Festival aims to represent every Irish person, no matter what your background, race, gender identity, creed, no matter how you look or sound - if you're interested in us, we're interested in you.
The Festival is currently seeking to appoint a CEO. Please see further details below.
Job Advertisement: CEO
St. Patrick’s Festival Limited is charged with the organisation, control and management of the annual national St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin, which is the event around which we celebrate Ireland’s National holiday. The Festival is a twelve month a year operation and the role is full time. This exciting role delivers a festival for over a million people who enjoy a variety of Festival events including the centre piece - our Parade, street theatre, music, family events and spectacles and typically runs for 4-5 days around 17th March. The company is governed by a Board of Directors with an Executive management team of five headed up by the Chief Executive.
This is a significant and high-profile role requiring a capable and influential leader with an inspiring and engaging style. You will be experienced at successfully leading organisations with significant arts and events elements. Wherever you are now, you will be as accomplished at inspiring teams to give their best as you are at putting organisations firmly on the map.
Role Purpose:
The CEO is the key executive leadership role within the St Patrick’s Festival with responsibility for the development of a strategic vision and subsequent growth of this commercially successful arts and tourism focused organisation, delivering the key targets for the festival, including achieving the targets necessary for a sustainable revenue model.
Reporting to the Chairperson and the Board, the CEO is tasked with the delivery of the Company’s marketing and promotional activities, its financial targets, the safe and reliable running of Festival and its events, the development and implementation of a successful business development strategy, and community and stakeholder engagements.
As leader of the management team at SPF the CEO is expected to develop and maintain strong working relationships with the many stakeholders, Dublin City Council, local community organisations, Failte Ireland, Government Department and state funding bodies, philanthropic institutions, marketing bodies and arts and tourism organisations nationally and internationally.
Key Requirements for the Position:
Core competencies will include:
operational expertise, ideally within a successful arts and tourism company
experience in developing sustainable revenue generating models and setting and managing within budgets
proven strategic thinking
knowledge of corporate governance, aligned to strong commercial acumen
proven leadership skills coupled with the ability to develop and nurture key stakeholder relationships at the highest levels.
strong communicator with influencing skills
Experience of similar service organisations is desirable.
How To Apply:
Informal enquiries to: Sean O’Driscoll, Athrú Consultancy Limited
Tel: +353 (0)1 4061924/0872202045 or Email: recruit@athru.ie
Role specification is available in Irish and in English. Applicants should send a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role and a full Curriculum Vita to the email address above. Interviews will take place for the post in May 2022.
Closing date for applications: 20th May 2022
St Patrick’s Festival is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Cairde na Féile Pádraig
Ní fhéadfaimis an Fhéile seo a dhéanamh gan sibh! Ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine iontacha, na pobail, na gnólachtaí, na soláthraithe agus na tacaithe go léir a chuidíonn chun Féile Pádraig a chur ar siúl.
Friends of St. Patrick’s Festival
We couldn’t make this Festival without you! Thank you to all the wonderful individuals, communities, businesses, suppliers and supporters who make St. Patrick’s Festival possible.
Abacus Fire
Abbey Theatre
Acoustik
Actavo
Alex Hoare IT Consultants
Alex O Neill
Anu Productions
Aspace
Balloo Hire
Blas Cafe
Brady Insurance
Buggyman
Butlers Grandstands
CatapultCK wifi
Dalata Hotel Group
Donohue Marquees
Dublin Bikes
Dublin Bus
Dublin Pride LGBTQ+
Dublin Theatre Festival
Eamon O Boyle
EcoKell
Event Equipment Hire
Event Medical Services
Event Power
FM104
FreeFlow - traffic management
GoCar
Grandstand Hire
Gresham Hotel
Guinness Storehouse
Happenings
Henley
Hire All
Horgan Lynch
I.NY
IDC/Castle stage Hire
Integrity Security
JCDecaux
Kill Haulage
Landmark Productions
McGowans Print
Mediahuis
Micromedia
Millbrook Studios
Mongeys
No Disco
O'Briens Press
Pat Morgan
Planet of Sound
Press Up Hospitality Group
Pure Core
Q102
RTÉ
Saint Sister
Sassy
Shepherd and Wedderburn Europe
Show Inc.
Spanish Embassy in Dublin
Spraoi
Star Live
The Ashling Hotel
The British Embassy
The Gibson Hotel
The Law Society
The Merrion Hotel
The Scottish Government in Ireland
The Welsh Government in Ireland
The West County Hotel
The Westin Dublin
Totally Dublin
Yuko
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St. Patrick's Festival
Unit 1, Blackhall Green, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, D07 NY07
Féile Pádraig
Aonad 1, Faiche an Halla Dubh, Plás an Halla Dubh, Baile Átha Cliath 7, D07 NY07
+353 1 604 0090
12 Essex St E, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 EH42
Box Office Hours
Monday March 14 - Sunday March 20: 10am - 5.30pm
Thursday March 17: 8.30am - 5.30pm