Sunday 11 April, 2021
In a special week for Ireland, our Boston-born columnist looks at the strength of ties between the two countries.
Security sources say upwards of 75 people may have attended the party at the Co Kildare castle.
The man was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment of his non-serious injuries.
Micheál Martin was speaking after his virtual St Patrick’s Day meeting with US President Biden.
In a virtual meeting this evening, Martin presented Biden with the traditional bowl of shamrock.
Archbishop Dermot Farrell made the case in a St. Patrick’s Day message.
William and Kate were among those who included some Irish in their greeting.
More than 2,500 gardaí are deployed across checkpoints and arterial routes around the country.
Caitlin Lopes, pastry chef at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast shares some delicious sweet treat recipes.
There’s a virtual parade and St Paddy’s FM , to keep you company on the holiday off.
The Taoiseach will stay put in Government Buildings this year, and won’t be in the White House.
The president said: “We have been reminded of our shared vulnerability, our interdependence, the need for an understanding that can fly past borders.”
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says dismissing protesters as ‘cranks’ will not work.
Garda representatives say members are preparing for “one of the busiest and most dangerous days” of the year.
Gardaí are asking people to avoid large gatherings tomorrow.
Among the range of events featured will be music, poetry, knitting, weaving and wellness workshops and walking, food and history tours.
The Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day programme will begin on Monday, 15 March.
An MEP has said the Taoiseach should ask the US president to assist Ireland’s vaccine rollout by sharing some doses that are understood to be stockpiled.
It comes after an anti-lockdown event in Dublin on 28 February at which violent incidents occurred.
The festival will run from the morning of 12 March until around midnight on Paddy’s Day.
Tourism Ireland today announced details of some of the famous attractions and sites around the world which will go green.
The event would be in breach of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions if it went ahead.
The tradition began back in 1956 and has become an annual fixture in more recent decades.
The HSE found that 62 people were injured last year in accidents involving off-road vehicles like scrambler bikes.
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that this year’s meeting will not take place.
The Taoiseach has said he would go if an in-person meeting was planned.
The Executive Office has confirmed that the annual visit would not proceed this year, amid ongoing public health concerns.
Micheál Martin said previously that there won’t be enough people vaccinated to allow the festivities to go ahead.
Whoever wins, the Taoiseach plans to meet them next St Patrick’s Day in Washington DC.
Let’s test your knowledge here.
This is one Paddy’s Day tradition that was untouched by the coronavirus outbreak.
The traditional 17 March date for club deciders is no more.
Kids across the country are using arts and crafts to keep the St Patrick’s Day festivities alive.
People have been thinking outside the box in order to celebrate the day.
Hundreds of iconic landmarks like the Burj al Arab and sites in over 50 countries are set to go green over the next couple of days.
The Holylands area in Belfast is notorious for large celebrations on St Patrick’s Day.
Time to sort the shamrocks from the four-leaf clovers.
If you want to send us pictures of your children’s St Patrick’s Day art, see the end of this article for full details.
