High winds knock out St Patrick's Festival fireworks

The Saint Patrick's festival 'Skyfest' fireworks display in Dublin city centre tonight has been cancelled.

The organisers have said weather conditions have made it impossible to stage the event, billed as one of the biggest in Europe.

It was due to take place on the River Liffey at the Dublin Docklocks from 6.30pm today.

A spokeswoman said a one-metre swell on the water and wind gusts of up to 60km an hour mean the barges used to set up the fireworks can't be operated.