Thousands enjoy 'inclusive' St Patrick's Day parades
More than half a million people packed Dublin city centre today as the annual St Patrick’s Day parade got under way.
Every man, woman and child – whether from Tralee or Timbuktu – could call themselves Irish for the day as they soaked up the sights and sounds of the nation’s favourite holiday.
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