Festival fun to raise Irish spirits

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

Festival fun to raise Irish spirits
Fri, 16 Mar, 2012 - 00:00
Donal Hickey

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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