Broadcaster and rugby pundit George Hook has agreed to line out as grand marshall for the St Patrick’s Dayparade in his native city.

And they are off!

Members of the gay community will be able to march in New York’s famous St Patrick’s Day Parade under their own banner for the first time after organisers said they were lifting a longstanding ban.

BY THE time we had got three-quarters of the way to Westport, our phone sat navs were locked in battle.

Figures released by the Gardaí today show that many motorists did not heed the road safety message over the St Patrick's weekend.

SIPTU says a strike at Aer Lingus over St Patrick's weekend is now "highly likely".

She’s a bit of a pig and her place is a sty — but she’s a one-in-a-million with hair to die for and she’s looking for love.

The Justice Minister has paid tribute to members of the Irish Defence Forces.

The organisers of Cork’s St Patrick’s Day parade say it will be the biggest in the city’s history and expect a three-day festival, organised around the national holiday, will attract 80,000 visitors.

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in counties Cork and Kerry will involve recalling notable events of the past, as well as toasting recent successes.

Donal Hickey previews the events set to mark St Patrick’s Day

Mum’s the word for St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Cork, where it is hoped as many as 70,000 people will visit the city.

The unbeaten Power heads a team of six possibles from the Aidan O’Brien stable for Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has tonight issued a statement over his meetings with Seán Fitzpatrick insisting that suggestions he acted inappropriately are utterly without foundation.

WITH some of Dublin’s stores planning to open on St Stephen’s Day, some of the biggest stores in Cork city are planning to follow suit in a bid to generate extra sales after a difficult year for the retail industry.

A DISPUTE over a Dublin head shop has been settled after the High Court heard the operator agreed to surrender the lease on the premises.

David Brown will bid to cap his second season training by scoring with his first runner in Ireland as Doncaster Rover heads to the Curragh for Sunday’s Patrick P. O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint.

A vigil will be held at the foot of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo this afternoon for the victims of violence in Tibet.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack while climbing Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo.

THE bitter row over Dingle’s name change has damaged the town’s tourism industry, according to a new survey.

The Minister for Enterprise and Employment has defended many of his colleagues who are celebrating St Patrick's Day abroad.

Peter Makin is hoping his tough and consistent speedster Pivotal Point can land Sunday’s Patrick P.O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has been removed from the federal government’s terrorist watch list, a New York congressman said yesterday.

The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Ekin, today expressed his wish that there could be inclusive St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the city centre next year, backed by the council.

A St Patrick’s night of drunken revelry and riots today left at least 200 people on both sides of the Irish border facing court.

THE range and quality of Irish food and drink will be promoted around the world by Bord Bia this week as millions of people take part in traditional celebrations organised around St Patrick’s Day.

Air passengers face travel disruption over St Patrick's weekend after workers at Shannon Airport voted last night in favour of strike action.

The annual pilgrimage at Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo is due to get underway later today.

Gardai in Tipperary have named the pedestrian who died in a road accident at Clonmel overnight.

President Mary McAleese and 20 government ministers will help promote Ireland on five continents during St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year.

The leaders of Northern Ireland’s power sharing government were today expected to put on a united front on the third day of their visit to Washington despite the controversy over David Trimble’s criticism of the Irish Republic.

Government Ministers will go ahead with their trips abroad for the St Patrick’s Day period in an effort to counter the adverse image of Ireland that has been created by the foot and mouth crisis.