Ennis Councillor To Attend New York St Patrick’s Day Parade

Ennis will be representated at this years St. Patricks Day Parade in New York dispite some local representatives calling for it to be boycotted.

It comes as New York’s newly elected mayor Bill de Blasio refuses to take part in the event due to its exclusion of gay and lesbian bodies.

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Ennis Councillor Paul O'Shea led the calls for The Mayors representative not to attend unless the ban on gay rights groups to participate was lifted.

However the elected members voted in favour of sending a delegate, Cllr Brian Meaney will attend and says it's important that Ennis participates