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Motion · S6M-03665 · 16 Mar 2022

St Patrick's Day Festival 2022

Lodged by Fulton MacGregor (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the commencement of the St Patrick’s Day Festival in Coatbridge; notes that this is the first festival to take place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; understand that, although the street festival will not take place this year, there are many events being held through the week, including lecture series, quizzes, and musical performances; praises the efforts of this year’s organising committee despite numerous hardships; understands that Coatbridge has had incredibly strong links with Ireland, with the 1851 census registering 36% of the population as being Irish born, and that Coatbridge, and Scotland as a whole, continue to be home to a large Irish diaspora; notes the shared history both Scotland and Ireland have had across millennia, and wishes continued friendship between these two spirited neighbours for millennia to come.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.