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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

'No pulse, no pension' - St Patrick's Day parade float plays on most incredible story of the year

With St Patrick's Day parades taking place across Ireland for the first time since 2019, we've seen the return of the classic floats from rural town events.

While the main parade in Dublin city centre sees well-organised, structured and beautifully put-together floats, there are usually some crackers from the local marches around the island.

We've seen the return of Big Bird doing wheelies in Rush on a quad bike, a recreation of the argument as Gaeilge between a van and a cyclist in the Gaeltacht, and an Asian dragon.

But there is one that is standing out in Kilfenora, Clare.

Four cheeky lads got together to produce a makeshift post office, with a clerk and desk a main part - and two of the men supporting a third.

The float is a not-so-subtle nod to one of the most bizarre stories of the year so far.

A dead man was brought into a post office in January in a bizarre bid to collect his pension.

Since the story started gathering legs on messaging app Whatsapp, it went on to dominate front pages and make international headlines.

Read more: Timeline of dead man at Carlow post office - Whatsapp rumours to international headlines and emotional funeral

Read: Post office worker 'noticed man was dead' after pensioner's body propped up by two men

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