Temporary Closure of Roads: Limerick International Band Championship and St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the provisions of the Roads Act 1993 of the intention of Limerick City and County Council to close the sections of roads detailed hereunder at the specified locations and times to facilitate: the Limerick International Band Championship on Sunday 15th March 2026 and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday 17th March 2026.

Roads to be closed to Traffic and Parking

Periods of Road Closure

Period of Parking Prohibition

O’ Connell Avenue (R526)

From its junction with Rosbrien Road (R526-43)/New Street (L10433-1) to its intersection with Quinlan Street (R526-7)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Quinlan Street (R526-7)

From its junction with O’Connell Avenue (R526-4) to its junction with The Crescent (R526-8), Newenham Street (L10380-0) & Barrington Street (L10381-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

The Crescent (R526-8)

From its junction with Barrington Street (L10381-1) to its junction with Hartstonge Street (L10376-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Roden Street (423 & 423.A.)

From its junction with Barrick Hill (416) to its junction to O’Connell Avenue (R526)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Quin Street (Road No. L10422-0)

From its junction with South Circular Road (L10441-7) to its junction with O’Connell Ave (R526-5)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

St. Gerard Street (L10397-0)

From its junction with Henry Street (L10398-0)

to its junction with O’Connell Ave (R526-5)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Henry Street (R526)

From its junction with Lower Mallow Street (R526-11) to its junction with Sarsfield Street (R857-3 & R527-15)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Liddy Street (R526-18)

From its junction with Sarsfield Street (R857-3 & R527-15) to its junction with Honan’s Quay (R526-19)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Cecil Street (L10346)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526) to its junction with Catherine Street (R526)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Lower Cecil Street (R526-33 & L-11069-11)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-32), Henry Street (R526) & onto its junction with The Bishop’s Quay (R527-14)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Lower Glentworth Street (L10353-0 & L10353-1)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526) to its junction with Henry Street (R526-13 & 14)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Theatre Lane (L10354-0 & L10354-1)

From its junction with Lower Mallow Street (R526-11), Henry Street (R526-13) & Lower Glentworth Street (L10353-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Post Office Lane (L10351-0)

From its junction with Lower Glentworth Street (L10353-0) to its junction with Lower Cecil Street (R526-33)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Lower Mallow Street (R527-9)

(Inbound Traffic Lane to City Centre closed only, Exit Lane will remain open)

From its junction with Henry Street (R526) to its junction with Russell’s Quay (R527-13)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Mill Lane (L-10366-0)

From its junction with Henry Street (R526) to its junction with The Bishop’s Quay (R527-13)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Shannon Street (R527-21 & R527-11)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526) to its junction with Harvey’s Quay (R527-12)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Bedford Row (R857-3)

From its junction with Harvey’s Quay (L-10331-0) to its junction with Henry Street (R526-18)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Russell’s Quay (R527-13)

From its junction with Lower Mallow Street (R527-9) to its junction with The Bishop’s Quay (R527-14)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

The Bishop’s Quay (R527-14)

From its junction with Russell’s Quay (R527-14) to its junction with Howley’s Quay (R527-13)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Howley’s Quay (R527-12)

From its junction with The Bishop’s quay (R527-14,13) to its junction with Harvey’s Quay (L10331-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Harvey’s Quay (L10313-1)

From its junction with Howley’s Quay (R527-12) to its junction with Honan’s Quay (L10331-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Honan’s Quay (Road No. L10329-0)

From its junction with Harvey's Quay (L10331-0)

to its junction with Liddy Street (R526-18)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Honan’s Quay (R526-19)

From its junction with Liddy Street (R526-18) to its intersection with Arthur’s Quay (R526-20)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Honan’s Quay (L10331-0, L10329-1, R526-1- & R526-28)

From its junction with Harvey’s Quay (L10313-1) at the underpass to its junction with Patrick Street (R526-27) & Arthur’s Quay (R526-20)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:30am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Francis Street (R526-20)

From its junction with Arthur’s Quay (R526-20) to its junction with Patrick’s Street (R256-27) & Rutland Street (526-22)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

William Street (R527-15)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R527-15) to its junction with High Street (R858)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

O’Connell Street (R526-35)

From its junction with Mallow Street (R526-10) to its intersection with Patrick Street (R526-27)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Patrick Street (R 526-27)

From its junction with Denmark Street

(L10320-0) to its intersection with Rutland Street (R526-22)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Rutland Street (R526-22)

From its junction with Francis Street (R526-21) to its intersection with Matthew Bridge (R463-12)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Lock Quay (R526-26)

From its junction with Sráid Ó’Cinneide (R445-13) to its intersection with Baal’s Bridge (L-11508-15) & Charlotte’s Quay (R526-25)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Charlotte Quay (R526-25)

From its junction with Bank Place (R526-24) to its junction with Broad Street (L10289-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Bridge Street (R463-12)

From its junction with Bank Place (R526-24) to its junction with Athlunkard Street (R463-10)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Georges Quay (L10147-0)

From its junction with Bridge Street (R463-12) to its junction with Mary Street (L11508-13) & Baals Bridge (L10289-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Nicholas Street (L11508-12)

From its junction with Convent Street (Road No. L10108-0) to its junction with Bridge Street

(R463-12)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Merchant’s Quay (L10220-1)

From its junction with Bridge Street (R463-12) to its junction with St. Augustine Place (L10117-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

St. Augustine Place (L10117-0)

From its junction with Crosbie Row (115) to its junction with Nicholas Street (L11508-12)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Athlunkard Street (R463-10)

From its junction with Mary Street (L11508-13) to its junction with Island Road (R445-17)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Sarsfield Bridge (R857-3)

From its junction with Clancy Strand (Road No. L10085-0) to its junction with Sarsfield Street (R857-2)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Sarsfield Street (R857-1)

From its junction with Sarsfield Bridge (R857) to its junction with O’Connell Street (R527-15)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Liddy Street (R526-18)

From its junction with Sarsfield Street (R527-15) to its junction with Honan’s Quay (R526-19)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Arthurs Quay (R526-20)

From its junction with Honan’s Quay (R526-19) to its intersection with Francis Street (R526-21)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Hartstonge Street (Road No. L10376-1 & L10376-2)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-9) to its junction with Pery Square (L10377-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Convent Street (Road No. L10108-0)

From its junction with Nicholas Street (L11508-12) to its junction with Old Dominic Street (Road No. L10105-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Pery Square (Road No. L10377-0)

From its junction with Mallow Street (L10367-5) to its junction with Hartstonge Street (L10376-2) to its junction with Barrington Street (L10381-1)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Barrington Street (Road No. L10381-0)

From its junction with Quinlan Street (R526-7) and the Crescent (R526-8) to its junction with Pery Square (Road No.10377-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am to 2.00pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

4.00am to 3:30pm

O'Connell Avenue (R526-8)

From its junction with Barrington Street (L10381-0)

to its junction with Mallow Street (L10367-4)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Locke Quay (Road No. R526-26)

From its junction with Charlotte Quay

(Road No. R526-25) to its junction with Abbey Bridge

(Road No. R445-13)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Lord Edward Street (Road No. R858-8)

From its junction with Carey’s Road

(Road No. L10442-0) to its junction with Burke Ave. (Road No. L10443-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am to 2:00pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Wolfe Tone Street (Road No.10413-0)

From its junction with Lord Edward Street (Road No. R858-7) to its junction with O’Connell Ave (R526-6)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am to 2:00pm

N/A

Saint Joseph Street (Road No. L10401-0)

From its junction with Lord Edward Street (Road No. R858-7) to its junction with O’Connell Ave (R526-6)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 2:00pm

N/A

Roches Street (R527-19)

From its junction with Parnell St (Road No. R858-10) to its junction with Catherine Street (Road No. L10370-3)

Local Access Only

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Roches Street (R527-19)

From its junction with Catherine Street (Road No. R858-10) to its junction with O’Connell Street (Road No. R526-31 & 32)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Upper Mallow Street (L10367-6)

From its junction with Boherbouy Road

(R858-9) to its junction with Mallow Street (L10367-5). Pery Street (L-10371-0) & Pery Square (L-10377-1)

 15th & 17th March, 2026 9:00am- 2:00pm

15th & 17th March, 2026 4:00am- 2:00pm

Mallow Street (L10367-4)

From its junction with Upper Mallow Street (L10367-6) to its junction with Catherine Place & Catherine Street (R526-35)

17th & 18th March, 2026 9:00am- 2:00pm

18th March 2026 4:00am- 2:00pm

Mallow Street (L10367-4)

From its junction with Upper Mallow Street (L10367-6) to its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-35)

17th & 18th March, 2026 9:00am- 2:00pm

15th & 17th March, 2026 4:00am- 2:00pm

Lower Mallow Street (R527-9)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-35) to its junction with Henry Street (L-10398-3)

15th & 17th March, 2026

07:00am – 3:00pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:30pm

Davis Street (Road No. L10362-0)

From its junction with Parnell Street (R858-10) to its junction with Pery Street (L10371-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026 9:00am- 2:00pm

N/A

Cecil Street (Road No. L10346-0)

From its junction with Catherine Street (Road No.10370-2) to its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-32 & 34)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Glenworth Street (Road No. L10353-2)

From its junction with O’Connell Street (R526-34 &35) to its junction with Catherine Street (Road No. L10370-2)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Ellen Street (Road No. L10317-0)

From its junction with Michael Street

(Road No. L10503-0) to its junction with Patrick Street (R526-27)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Michael Street (Road No. L10292-0)

From its junction with Charlottes Quay (R526-25) to its junction with Ellen Street (Road No. L10317-0)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Sarsfield Bridge (Road No R857)

From its junction with Clancy Strand (Road No. L10085-1) & O’Callaghan Strand (L10062-0) to its junction with Sarsfield Street (Road No R857)

15th & 17th March, 2026

9:00am – 3:30pm

N/A

Clontarf Place (Road No L-10393)

From its junction with Henry Street (R526) to its junction with O’Connell Ave (R526)

15th & 17th March 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March 2026

3:00am – 3:00pm

Newenham Street (Road No 103801-110)

From its junction with Henry Street (R526) to its junction with Quinlan Street (R526)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:00pm

Lower Hartstonge Street (Road No L 10376)

From its junction with Henry Street (R526) to its junction with The Crescent (R526)

15th & 17th March, 2026

7:00am – 3:30pm

15th & 17th March, 2026

3:00am – 3:00pm

  • Pedestrian access to footpaths will be maintained at all times.
  • Local diversions will operate
  • Laneways off closed roads will have barriers as appropriate.
  • Emergency Service Vehicle access will be available at all times.

Any person may lodge an objection to the proposal to close these roads by email to roads@limerick.ie or in writing to the Administration Team, Central Services, Roads, Limerick City and County Council, Dooradoyle, Limerick not later than 4:00pm on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.

Signed: John Gannon – Senior Engineer, Transportation, Mobility & Public Realm

Limerick City and County Council

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