Fáilte Ireland's St Patrick's Day video becomes YouTube hit

The specially commissioned video for St Patrick’s Day which set out to highlight the qualities that make Ireland such a unique place, has become one of the most shared and viewed globally over the last week.

Ireland Inspires has had over a million views across different platforms, including more than 900,000 on the Fáilte TV YouTube platform.

The video was also played for audiences which gathered for Irish Embassy events across the globe on St Patrick’s Day.

The video was developed by Fáilte Ireland, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other state agencies, as a means of promoting Ireland overseas during the St Patrick’s period.