Patrick’s festival to draw 80,000 visitors

The organisers of Cork’s St Patrick’s Day parade say it will be the biggest in the city’s history and expect a three-day festival, organised around the national holiday, will attract 80,000 visitors.

The festivities will get under way on Saturday, Mar 16, with live music from drumming sensations Torann, funk and soul from the Blue Jays, and blues from groove masters Souldriven.