While vegetarian curry may not be the most traditional of native nosh, The Menu shall nonetheless join the anticipated 5,000 diners on Cork’s Grand Parade at Feed The City (March 15), one strand of the city’s St Patrick’s Festival weekend.(www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie)

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.

AN Oscar-winning animator has added a new dimension to Cork’s St Patrick’s Festival as part of a new reinterpretation of the ancient tale of our patron saint.

TIME to get the green face paint ready. St Patrick’s Day is less than a month away and revellers were yesterday promised a feast of events to mark the event.