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Off-licences, including supermarket off-licences, will sell alcohol later this year. Gardai have confirmed they will be enforcing restrictions on the sale of alcohol in Dublin city centre.

St Patrick’s Day will be quite a unsettled and blustery day across the country with some sunny spells forecast and heavy showers too.

From parades to art activities, dementia-friendly events to open-air céilís, there is lots to look forward to around the country this St Patrick’s Day. Several events are free, and many areas have programmes running well beyond the day itself, so there really is something for everyone.

The food and drinks festival is running from March 16-19

A sea of green hit pubs across Newcastle as locals celebrated St Patrick's Day with good luck charms and a pint of Irish stout.

New York photography project features 50 boys and men named Paddy of various backgrounds

The people of Ireland tend to assume they know everything there is to know about St Patrick, as it was drummed into them at school.

St Patrick’s Day has come around again, when people around the world are wearing green with pride.

Ireland's favourite saint is celebrated all around the world, with parades, shamrocks and — in the case of Chicago — by turning an entire river bright green.