A screenshot from a TikTok video by @amgigimserembo showing an ‘Epstein Files’ float during the Ballinrobe St Patrick's Day paradeA St Patrick’s Day parade float with a Jeffrey Epstein theme has been criticised as “extremely insensitive to victims and survivors” of sexual violence. “The float is further evidence of a lack of awareness of the impact of sexual violence and of the harm and trauma it causes,” its chief executive Rachel Morrogh said. “Parading acts of sexual violence through our main streets and turning rape and assault into a joke trivialises and stigmatises the experiences of victims and survivors.”Morrogh said the situation also sent survivors a harmful message that sexual violence was something to make light of. This float and the message it sends reinforces those concerns.”In a statement, the Ballinrobe St Patrick’s Day parade committee apologised for the float’s inclusion. “As members of this community, as parents, and as volunteers, we want to state clearly that we condemn sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in all forms,” it said.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2026 17:59 UTC