Irish take to streets to celebrate St Patrick's Day

More than a million people were today taking to the streets of Dublin and London to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

Irish take to streets to celebrate St Patrick's Day
Sun, 17 Mar, 2002 - 10:28

More than a million people were today taking to the streets of Dublin and London to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

In Dublin, mirroring celebrations worldwide, more than 2,000 people will dance and march along the route in a glittering array of colour.

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