![]() How St Patrick’s Day veered from party time to sobriety – and back again.St Patrick was the Greta Thunberg of his day and set a moral challenge for all of us Everything you know about St Patrick is wrong: here’s the true story of our patron saint.The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Football were Grand Marshal for this year’s parade, led by manager Vera Pauw, defender Diane Cauldwell and former player Paula Gorham, who scored a hat-trick on her Ireland Women's Senior debut. Mr Duffy’s grandfather emigrated from Ireland to America in 1920 and he proudly paid a tribute to his heritage. Throughout the parade, there was a little drizzle but the crowds avoided a deluge. “I’m making a wish, no rain,” the actor said, as he blew out the candles. Mr Duffy was presented with an emerald green cake to mark his 74th birthday, before the parade started and it appeared his wish came half true. ![]() President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, were guests of honour at the parade along with international guest of honour, Dallas actor Patrick Duffy, who arrived in a 1965 Cadillac Coupe De Ville convertible, ensuring a spot of American cool was on display. The parade, featuring 4,000 participants, this year represented community, diversity, youth and sustainability. Meanwhile Cork staged the biggest parade in its history while, in towns and cities stretching from Galway to Kerry and Waterford, support for Ukraine and Kyiv's blue-and-yellow flags were everywhere to be seen.Īround 450,000 people turned out for the biggest St Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin since 2019, as families and friends gathered to green the streets of the capital.ĭubliners and tourists from across the globe soaked up the atmosphere in Dublin city, as music and dancing brought the city to life. ![]() The rain hadn’t dampened spirits and it was clear from earlier today this is going to be the biggest event since 2019. The city came to life, filled with revellers from all over the globe, some dressed head to toe in green. Parades wildly celebrated recent Irish successes including the performance of Irish trainers at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival - and Ireland's rugby heroes who chase both a Grand Slam and Triple Crown as they face England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday in the Six Nations Championship.ĭozens of parades also featured donkeys - both four-legged and two-legged - to honour the success of the Irish film, 'Banshees of Inisherin', and the 'greening' of Hollywood.įrom earlier today, thousands had gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin for the parade. Inclusivity, courage and Irish pride were the dominant parade themes as thousands braved March showers to attend St Patrick's Day festivities nationwide.
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