One of Cork's biggest towns has had to cancel a St. Patrick’s Day parade, saying the support from local businesses and volunteers just didn't arrive.
After a 'crisis meeting' in Midleton yesterday, the committee had to concede that the parade could not go ahead this year.
They said the 2023 festivities cannot go ahead, despite great support from some local businesses and huge efforts of a team that had managed to stage a parade last year under tough, post-Covid-restrictions.
