St Patrick's Day is just around the corner.

Thousands of people are expected to turn out for St Patrick's Day events all over the country today - with events also taking place around the world.

US president Donald Trump says he may travel to Ireland as early as next year.

’Tis that time of the year when a large segment of the political populous either absconds to Cheltenham or to the four corners of the globe to use the opportunity afforded by our national holiday to market Ireland to a very influential audience.

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to “reassess his priorities” and reconsider his visit to The Netherlands and Belgium for St Patrick’s Day.

A survey has found that most Irish people think there is too much alcohol drank on St Patrick's Day.

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

The iconic Space Needle in Seattle, Chimo the Polar Bear statue in Ontario, and the fountains in London's Trafalgar Square will go green for the first time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

It was a busy day of parades across the country yesterday...

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered around the county at parades celebrating St Patrick’s Day today and our voideographers were maonth them. Check out some of the sights and sounds they captured on their travels.

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US President Donald Trump intends to visit Ireland before the end of 2020, sparking a wave of criticism from opposition parties who claim Ireland has sold out on its values.

Former US special envoy to Northern Ireland George Mitchell has issued a hard-hitting put down to the US administration, insisting America is about diversity and not “who we want to keep out and throw out”.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has pressed US president Donald Trump on the need to cut a deal for law-abiding undocumented Irish to remain in America, despite failing to raise Mr Trump’s attempted travel bans and anti-immigrant policies.

Enda Kenny’s critics have claimed in recent days that his conciliatory approach means the Irish wolfhound risks becoming Trump’s EU lapdog, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Our streets host fabulous parades by day, but scenes of vomiting, urinating, and fighting by night, writes Alison O’Connor.

A leading Irish American politician behind a tens of thousands strong petition urging Enda Kenny to snub US president Donald Trump has accused the Taoiseach of turning the Irish wolfhound into a “lapdog”.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has back-tracked on his claim last year that Donald Trump’s policies are “racist and dangerous”, saying it “doesn’t follow at all” that he believes the US president himself is racist.

Enda Kenny has sparked fresh speculation over when he will step down after a draft version of his speech to a major event last night initially said it would be his last Patrick’s Day as Taoiseach — before the line was deleted entirely from the script.

A Dublin-born statistician and a biochemist come entrepreneur from Dundalk have been awarded St Patrick's Day medals by the Taoiseach to recognise their contribution to science.

A recent survey conducted by iReach Insights shows that 57% of adults think far too much alcohol is consumed on St Patrick's Day.

The Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day trip to the USA continues today despite 'Storm Stella'.

This is one stunning island we live on.

Boston mayor Marty Walsh has warned Taoiseach Enda Kenny he will not support any deal that only saves illegal Irish people from Donald Trump's immigration clampdown, insisting Ireland must stand up for all immigrants during Thursday's White House visit.

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It seems somehow fitting that Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s week-long US St Patrick’s Day lap of honour should start with presidential election controversy, the plight of immigrants, and outspoken comments by a man who now has nothing to lose.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted the 50,000 illegal Irish in America must be protected from US president Donald Trump’s contentious immigration policies, saying the issue is one of his “absolute priorities” this week.

Twitter will celebrate St Patrick's Day with a unique range of hashtags featuring some very Irish themed emojis and stickers.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House next week will go ahead because pragmatism has trumped principle.

A former US presidential election candidate has set up a petition calling on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to boycott the traditional White House St Patrick’s Day meeting with Donald Trump.

Enda Kenny will meet with US president Donald Trump in the White House on the morning of March 16. 

From Model Ts to muscle cars — a fleet of historic Ford vehicles will lead Cork’s St Patrick’s Day parade as the company marks its 100-year connection to the city.

One World Trade Center in New York City — rebuilt after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks — is to go green on St Patrick’s Day for the first time.

Tourism Ireland will unveil plans today for it's largest ever global St Patrick's Day celebrations.

The trip is an endorsement of ‘racist, horrendous’ agenda, claim TDs.

Simon Coveney says it would be a poor decision for the Taoiseach not to travel to the White House on St Patrick's Day.

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It was announced yesterday that Taoiseach Enda Kenny will visit the White House for the by-now annual St Patrick’s Day expression of fealty.

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