Festival fun to raise Irish spirits

Donal Hickey previews the events set to mark St Patrick’s Day

Festival fun to raise Irish spirits

IRELAND will come alive with pageantry, carnivals and free entertainment, not to mention alcohol-fuelled bonhomie, during a weekend of celebrations to mark St Patrick’s Day.

In Dublin, some business premises will turn green; in Cork, there will be a strong sporting focus with the Olympic Games in mind; and, in Limerick, the national feast day will be toasted as a global phenomenon.

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