St. Patrick's Day

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Explainer: As Covid surges once again here are ten back-to-basics tips to stay safe

Are you doing your antigen tests properly? Where are you when it comes to ventilation? Have you bought that good-quality face mask?

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Gardaí arrest 434 in capital over the long St Patrick’s Day holiday

Gardaí arrested more than 400 people in Dublin over the double bank holiday and the weekend.

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Alcohol consumption advice to be re-examined over at-home drinking trends that emerged from pandemic

Weekly low-risk drinking limits may be tightened due to growing concern over the level of home alcohol consumption during the pandemic.

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Signs of real economic boost as capital has busiest St Patrick’s Day in five years

The Irish economy is showing the first signs of a boom in business this weekend as the capital records the biggest crowd for a St Patrick’s Day in five years.

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Tiny Irish pub in US delivers Covid-era Paddy’s Day

Everyone at the party could remember how they used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

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‘Things just seem to go well for me here’ – John C Reilly says there’s ‘deep meaning as Irish American’

HE’S one of the biggest comedy stars in Hollywood but in Ireland, John C Reilly just feels ‘normal.’

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Food, funfair and fireworks – how to make the most of your St Patrick’s Festival weekend in Dublin

After a two-year hiatus, the St Patrick’s Festival returns with a dizzying array of street parades, food fairs, carnivals and live entertainment to fill the bonus bank holiday weekend.

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St. Patrick’s Festival 2022: The Ultimate Guide To What’s On

A four-day programme for the National St Patrick’s Day Festival takes place as the parade returns to the streets of Dublin this year.

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Martina Devlin Opinion I had a moving seat at the heart of Dublin’s parade. Now I know how heads of state feel

A rip in the fabric of time was how yesterday felt – as though all clocks whirred back to the pre-Covid era when buoyant crowds of strangers, cheering and laughing, were the norm and the phrase “super-spreader” had never been thought of.

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Blue and yellow embraced by the green, white and orange as parades show nation’s support for Ukraine

Healthcare heroes and Ukraine’s fight for freedom were the dominant themes as St Patrick’s Day parades across Ireland attracted their biggest crowds in years, with an estimated 1.5 million people attending.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Race to the bottom as crowds ruin so many great spectacles

Some years ago I went to see a particular singer in concert. As soon as he began, the entire audience chipped in. So much for that.

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Kate styles emerald green outfit to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St Patrick’s Day with the Irish Guards, but it was an officer’s young daughter who stole the show with her antics.

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How an Irish priest in Rome inspired the entire idea of St Patrick’s Day

So, who made St Patrick’s Day ‘a thing’?

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Ireland’s first St Patrick's Day parade began at the early hour of 6am in Dingle

Ireland’s first St Patrick's Day parade began at the eye-wateringly early hour of 6am today in Dingle - but revellers starved of celebrating the wearing of the green for three years are set to party into the early hours of Sunday morning as part an unique four-day national celebration.

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The 10 worst Irish accents on film ranked, from Tom Cruise to Julia Roberts

The Irish accent is consistently voted one of the most attractive in the world, yet even some of the world’s finest actors have trouble with it. Leonardo DiCaprio tried, as did Julia Roberts (twice), and dare we even mention Brad Pitt?

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More infectious form of Omicron now dominant as St Patrick’s Day festivities begin

People enjoying the St Patrick’s Day festivities over the coming days are facing the risk of a more infectious form of the Omicron variant now dominant in Ireland, it emerged yesterday.

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Mary McCarthy Opinion As we tone down our trademark drinking culture, can we hang on to our ‘Irishness’?

The return of the St Patrick’s Day parade to Dublin is cause for great excitement – and just to make sure the crowds don’t get too carried away, city centre off-licences have been asked not to sell alcohol before 4pm.

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Ian O’Doherty Opinion Maybe it is time to give St Patrick’s Day the credit it deserves – other countries do

What’s in a name? When it comes to our national feast day and the celebration of our patron saint, it would appear that the answers are more complicated than the question. For example, if someone calls it merely “Paddy’s Day” there is a good chance they are from Dublin. If someone insists on referring to it as “St Patrick’s Day” there is a good chance that they are Catholic and rural.

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As St Patrick’s Day festivities gear up and Covid spreads, here’s how to stay safe

It was one of the first casualties of the pandemic. But this year the shamrocking is back as the country celebrates St Patrick’s Day. But just as excitement builds so does the number of Covid-19 cases. There are fears the celebrations will push up infections even more.

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Dublin Airport expects almost 800,000 passengers over St Patrick’s Day period

Almost 800,000 passengers are set to travel through Dublin Airport during the St Patrick’s Day period.

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Festivities galore for St Patrick’s week – including craic, ceol and of course, parades

With St Patrick’s Day and a double bank holiday combining to give us a glorious four-day weekend, these activities are designed to help you celebrate all that is Irish this week.

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Ahead of St Patrick’s day, 17 Irish people killing it on the world stage

Meet the talent at the top of their game who are flying the flag for Ireland all over the globe.

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John Daly Opinion Why I finally grew to love this Celtic mardi gras

My enthusiasm for St Patrick’s Day has always been lukewarm – but I’m mellowing as the years move along.

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Irish businesses will be on a mission this St. Patrick’s Day

Emphasising the importance of collaboration and partnership in the global business environment, particularly in a time of turmoil, Enterprise Ireland is marking St. Patrick’s Day by hosting a global series of trade events to boost business collaboration with international partners.

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Olympic boxing champ Kellie Harrington is proud as punch at being chosen to lead St Patrick’s Day parade

Olympic champion Kellie Harrington says she is ‘mind blown’ at the prospect of being the Grand Marshal of the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin.

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Forget the shamrocks: Ireland must bring a global tech policy to America this St Patrick’s Day

There is only one country in the world that has a standing meeting with the United States of America – Ireland. And there is only one European country with every major global tech company based within its borders – also Ireland.

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O Paddy who art thou? Photographer and filmmaker Ross O’Callaghan on his project to show Paddy Irish Man in a different light

Paddy Fay stands at Drumcondra Road Bridge, overlooking the Royal Canal in Dublin, with his hands entwined, as if in quiet prayer. He’s dressed in his finest Sunday suit, wearing freshly shined shoes. And although his soft blue eyes can’t see any more, Paddy knows the bridge well; he used to sleep rough under it for years.

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St Patrick's Day: 17 things you may not know about St Patrick

Here are 17 things you may not know about Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick.

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Grown-up getaways: 10 adult-only hotel, spa and country house breaks in Ireland

Sometimes, you just want a getaway where you’re guaranteed some peace and quiet.

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State o' you: The 10 things that make you quintessentially Irish

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