Tourism Ireland's global greening line-up for St Patrick's Day includes the world's most famous arena — Madison Square Gardens in New York.

A new documentary shows how Irish engineer Peter Rice was involved in such iconic constructions as Sydney Opera House and the Louvre pyramid, writes Esther McCarthy.

The duo with play Live at the Marquee on June 26 and at Botanic Gardens, Belfast on June 27.

“A few million years,” is how long it would take to see the same combination of images in his work 77 Million Paintings, Brian Eno once said. The couches provided in the large upper gallery at the RHA, where the work has been installed, are comfortable enough for a durational experience, though perhaps not that durational.

We know there has been something of a cloud hanging over the Ballydoyle horses for a while now, with Aidan O’Brien reporting that the bug was “the worst we’ve had.’’

We know there has been something of a cloud hanging over the Ballydoyle horses for a while now, with Aidan O’Brien reporting that the bug was “the worst we’ve had.’’

Darina Allen shares her favourite St Patrick's Day recipes

More than 300 stadiums, statues, museums and towers worldwide are set to go green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day next month.

Uilleann piper David Power is organising Dungarvan’s first music festival, writes Marjorie Brennan

A man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney was inspired by the Islamic State group, police said.

Lights have been switched off in homes across the globe to raise awareness about the impact of energy use on climate change.

Irish people have always had a love hate relationship with alcohol and none less than our artists. As a new book is written about Bridie Gallagher, Suzanne Harrington examines why hugely talented women take refuge in drink.

The world famous physicist Stephen Hawking has revealed that he would consider assisted suicide if he were in great pain or had nothing left to contribute to the world and had become a burden to loved ones.

Prince Harry has emerged from a farewell walkabout in the shadow of the famous Sydney Opera House with a kiss and a marriage proposal.

David Cameron is preparing for another term as the UK's Prime Minister, the Limerick woman who along with her young daughter died in a road crash in Poland on Wednesday, had just moved into a new family home in Norway and Memphis Depay has vowed to help bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Stephen Hawking has proved once again that he has an answer for everything.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says he regrets saying Gordon Ramsay is jealous of his success — because he does not want to upset Ramsay’s children.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations continue to gather momentum around the world. 

GOOD news for fans of the King’s Singers; the legendary group are returning to Ireland with their blend of cadence and colour, and their irresistible good-fellowship.

The Cork tenor is celebrating a quarter of a century as a professional singer, writes Dan Buckley

THERE are still 82 sleeps to go but children are already thinking about what Santa will leave under the tree on Christmas Eve.

For Neil Finn, the various stages of his career are all part of a continuum, writes Ed Power.

THE iconic sites of Petra, Niagara Falls, the Tower of Piza, the Sydney Opera House, the Pyramids — these, and scores of other iconic buildings and monuments across the world, will be illuminated bright green on St Patrick’s Day.

Newly engaged Rory McIlroy confessed he was more nervous proposing to Caroline Wozniacki than standing over of the putts to win either of his two Major titles.

US stage hypnotist Scott Lewis has fallen to his death from the balcony of a Sydney apartment. Lewis was in Australia to perform at the Sydney Opera House.

With fireworks, dancing and late-night revelry, millions around the world welcomed 2014.

Exploding fireworks sprayed from the sails of the Sydney Opera House and the Australian city’s harbour bridge at midnight as the world ushered in a new year.

Funnyman Tommy Tiernan is laughing all the way to the bank with accumulated profits from his two firms topping €515,000.

Australia’s first woman prime minister, who was dumped by her own party ahead of it losing the general election, says she was the target of “aggressive sexism” during three years in power.

An Australian man completed a gruelling run that looped the world, having done the equivalent of a marathon a day for more than 20 months in what he hopes is a record.

From scaling mountain peaks to iconic global landmarks — Cork and Clare hurling fans are going to great lengths and heights to show their true colours ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland showdown.

Lights will be going out all over the world tonight as part of an event to remind us to save energy and protect the planet.

A giant Irish-knit jumper and the world’s biggest raggy doll were among the spectacular sights and sounds at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin.

A giant Irish-knit jumper and the world’s biggest raggy doll were among the spectacular sights and sounds at the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin.

Some of Earth’s most famous sights – including the Pyramids of Egypt and Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue – will be lit up green today.

Final preparations are taking place in Dublin today ahead of St Patrick's Day tomorrow.

The adventurer who crossed the Atlantic in a craft made of hide in a re-enactment of the voyage taken by St Brendan will be reunited with his famous boat today.

It seems like the Vatican in Rome might be the only landmark on the planet that isn’t turning green to mark St Patrick’s Day around the world.

St Patrick's Day will be seen from space this year as the Egyptian pyramids will go green on March 17.

As a child, I had a very mature singing voice, but I thought everybody sang like me.

SOME things are just right — they fill their space in the world so perfectly that they make it unnecessary to wish for more.

THE US talk show host Oprah Winfrey brought thousands of shrieking, jubilant fans to Sydney’s landmark arts centre to tape two star-studded shows for her final series.

Hugh Jackman injured his eye after a stunt he was filming for an ‘Oprah’ television special in Australia went wrong.

Sydney swapped opera for Oprah today when the US talk show host brought thousands of shrieking, jubilant fans to the city's landmark arts centre to tape two star-studded shows for her final series.

Hundreds of people stripped off and braved the cold in the name of art today.

The white-shelled roof of the Sydney Opera House fell dark today, one of the first landmarks to turn out the lights in an hour-long gesture to be repeated by millions of people around the world who are calling for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

MUCH of the world turned green yesterday for St Patrick’s Day as Ireland pushed itself especially hard as a tourist destination amid the worst recession in memory.