Gardaí not invited to take part in New York St Patrick's Day parade

Memebrs of An Garda Siochana during the St Patricks Day Parade in New York. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Gardaí will not be marching in this year's St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York following an apparent disagreement at last year’s event, the Irish Examiner understands.

The committee that organises the parade has not issued an invitation to gardaí for this year’s celebrations.