650,000 turn out for St Patrick's Day parade

Around 650,000 people today lined the streets of Dublin as one of the world’s biggest street parties paraded through the capital.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2007 - 17:44

Around 650,000 people today lined the streets of Dublin as one of the world’s biggest street parties paraded through the capital.

The heart of the city was transformed into a multicultural festival as more than 3,000 performers from all over the world took part in the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade.

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