Dr Norah Patten, Eimear Noone and Emma Donoghue lined up for global St Brigid's Day events

Dr Norah Patten, who will be the first Irish person in space, is among the people taking part in the St Brigids Day events

St Brigid's Day is going global this year with events in London, Paris, Shanghai, Washington and Sydney celebrating the creativity and talent of Irish women.

Authors Emma Donoghue and Emilie Pine; video game music composer Eimear Noone; Pritzker Prize winning architects Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell, as well as Dr Norah Patten, who is set to become the first Irish person to go into space, will all take part in events across the world.