The new spirit of St Patrick's Day is reflected in President Mary McAleese's call on March 17th, 2000, for St Patrick's "ethos of respectful tolerance" to continue to inspire Irish people as they ...

IrishCentral's global Irish community shares what it means to Irish on St. Patrick's Day. At the start of St Patrick's Day week in 2016, we asked our readers: ...

As St. Patrick's Day fast approaches, do you know what the Irish for "Happy St. Patrick's Day” is? Here are a few St. Patrick's Day phrases in Irish you can use!

Saint Patrick's Day was originally a religious holiday, not a day to party In 1903, Irish law declared St. Patrick’s Day as a day of religious observance. Up until the 1970s, pubs were closed on ...

Analysis: St Patrick's Day is a key opportunity to promote Irish tourism, trade and investment interests overseas. March 17th marks the celebration of St Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day Coddle Coddle is one of Ireland's most traditional dishes. Not always the most appetising to look at, the dish was a staple of the working-class in Dublin at the beginning of the ...

Until the 20th century, St Patrick’s Day celebrations were actually a bigger deal among Irish diaspora – Irish descendants living outside Ireland, particularly in North America.

Tokyo boasts regular Comhaltas traditional music sessions and an annual St Patrick’s Day parade, while Enya and Riverdance ...

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Marking Saint Patrick’s Day the bishops of Ireland encouraged the faithful to pray for peace in the world, especially in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, and Sudan.

Starting with Dingle’s parade at dawn, people are donning the green and heading out to St Patrick’s Day celebrations in every city, town and village. Here’s a snapshot of the day so far, as ...

St Patrick’s Day has come around again, when people around the world are wearing green with pride. Find out how much Irish you’ve got in you by taking our quiz. Compiled by Alan Caulfield ...