Thousands descend on capital for three-day New Year's celebration

The ham and turkey leftovers are diminished, Santa Claus has been and gone, and the countdown to 2015 has well and truly begun.

Thousands descend on capital for three-day New Year's celebration
Wed, 31 Dec, 2014 - 00:00
Kelly O'Brien

Welcoming 2015 in style, Dublin’s inaugural three-day New Year’s festival kicked off yesterday.

The citywide event features a host of arts and cultural events, as well as live entertainment tonight from Kodaline, James Vincent McMorrow, and Walking on Cars.

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