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06 Sept 2025
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Statue of St Brigid in Kildare town
I believe St Brigid's Day should be a national holiday
I don't think St Brigid's Day should be a national holiday
As we celebrate St Brigid's Day, there are renewed calls for it to be designated a national holiday.
St Brigid is one of our three patron saints along with St Patrick and St Colmcille. Furthermore, her feast day coincides with the ancient pre-Christian festival of Imbolc which marks the change from winter to spring. It is the only one of four major ancient festivals not to marked with a modern public holiday, the others being Bealtaine (May Bank Holiday), Lughnasa (August Bank Holiday) and Samhain (Halloween).
Has the time come to celebrate the start of spring with a new public holiday? Take part in our poll and let us know what you think.
The Creeslough Community Association Links Hub is part of the former Cope Hardware premises located on the village’s Main Street
Relay for Life takes place in Letterkenny each May
The new seated stand at Bundoran GAA club
The 2022 Defective Concrete Blocks Act didn't undergo pre-legislative scrutiny, but this new one will
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