Carnival of colour brings Cork streets to life

THE weather may have been grey and dull in Cork yesterday but the city’s reinvigorated St Patrick’s Day parade brought an explosion of colour onto the streets.

Thousands of people, including two members of the British Royal family, waited patiently for the parade to start, 45 minutes behind schedule.

But once the parade got underway, just after 1pm, it lived up to all expectations, kicking off the city's first St Patrick's Festival, which runs until tomorrow.