Tourism chiefs and politicians have plans to dye the River Liffey green for St Patrick’s Day next year, to mirror the attraction of Chicago’s waterways, which are turned an emerald shade every year.

Tourism Ireland CEO, Niall Gibbons, confirmed to the Irish Examiner that efforts are underway to turn Dublin's dividing river green, with help from city plumbing authorities in Chicago.

A MEMBER of one of America’s most famous political dynasties may be set to follow in his father’s footsteps by paying a visit to his ancestral home in Waterford.

NOBODY seems to have asked what Brian Cowen was doing in Vietnam around St Patrick’s Day 2008.

MENTION Chicago anywhere in the world, and those who don’t think of the wind will probably more than likely whip a Tommy gun from their hip and rain you with imaginary bullets.