"To try to demonise your political opponent by using his Irishness is absolutely absurd and it's racist."

It's not just a thing in Ireland.

One small reminder to our American friends, 'St Patty's Day' is not a thing.

One of the few Irish St Patrick’s Day celebrations that matches the splendour of those in America, a mix of paint, performances, pageantry, parades and parties, promises to make this year’s Dublin festival one of the most spectacular ever.