Large crowds gather outside Cork City Library to mark end of Cork Pride 2023

Rainbow flags laced across shopfronts in the city centre and street hawkers sold colourful floral headbands and flags

The Rainbow flag is unfurled at the Cork Pride Parade earlier today. Picture: Larry Cummins

A giant rainbow flag was waved by colourful, smiling crowds outside Cork City Library today as Cork Pride 2023 came to an end.

Around 10,000 people, many draped in rainbow flags and some in spectacular, joyful drag took to the streets of Cork to celebrate LGBT+ pride and to stand united against hate.