St Patrick

News about Ireland's patron saint, the St Patrick's Fesitval and March 17th celebrations from Ireland and around the world.

Hoteliers advised to be more like airlines and charge for ‘add ons’

‘Digitising the guest journey’ can lead to additional revenue streams for room upgrades and room services

By Tim O'BrienTue Feb 27 2024 - 18:08

Thisispopbaby’s magic sauce: ‘Take Irish traditional culture, add some mirror balls, throw some glitter on it’

The innovative theatre company are bringing back Wake, their exuberant, life-affirming explosion of a show, for St Patrick’s Festival 2024

By Deirdre FalveySun Feb 25 2024 - 05:15

St Patrick’s Day 2024: Patrick Kielty announced as grand marshal of Dublin parade

Late Late Show host says he was ‘genuinely gobsmacked when the call came in’

By Shauna BowersThu Feb 22 2024 - 11:44

Miriam Lord: Leo reminisces about life in his late 20s

With considerable age comes life experience now that the Taoiseach has turned 45

By Miriam LordTue Jan 30 2024 - 20:56

Full list of destinations for Ministers’ St Patrick’s Day trips published

A total of 35 Ministers and Ministers of State are travelling overseas, along with other Government and Oireachtas representatives

By Shauna Bowers and Sarah BurnsTue Jan 30 2024 - 17:12

St Patrick’s Day: festival organisers hoping 2024 theme will spark joy and banish spectre of November riot

Spréach, the Irish word for ‘spark’, is the theme for this year’s festival and parade, as the programme was unveiled in Dublin’s Mountjoy Square

By Conor PopeTue Jan 30 2024 - 16:11

Local history: Midlands memories, a crane factory in Kerry, railway tracks, St Patrick and marginalised groups

John Killeen, Tom Foley, Chris Larkin, Alannah Hopkin and Declan Henry present rich accounts of culture, commerce, transport, patron sainthood and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

By Paul ClementsWed Aug 23 2023 - 04:49

Reek Sunday: pilgrims keep up ancient tradition despite tough conditions

Linked arms and wry quips support those moving towards the peak of Croagh Patrick, as the terrain becomes more craggy and the rain more unforgiving

By Fiachra GallagherSun Jul 30 2023 - 19:28

Connection with diaspora ‘starting to waver’, forum hears

Conference in Dublin Castle hears young Irish Americans generally not involved with any Irish organisation unlike previous generations

By Shauna BowersThu Apr 20 2023 - 14:41

Joe Biden throws support behind ‘vital’ Windsor Framework after meeting Varadkar

Taoiseach thanks US president for support of Ireland’s position on Brexit

By Martin Wall and Pat LeahySat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00

Washington parades Ireland centre stage as politicians play green card for St Patrick’s festivities

Varadkar, Martin and McDonald among many visiting Joe Biden and other key US players in traditional leveraging of our national identity

By Pat Leahy and Martin WallSat Mar 18 2023 - 04:00

Biden expresses strong support for Windsor framework as he welcomes Varadkar to Oval Office

Taoiseach praised US support for LGBT rights in earlier meeting with vice-president

By Pat LeahyFri Mar 17 2023 - 20:35

Stories, song and shades of green at St Patrick’s Day parades around the country

Parades in Cork, Galway, Sligo, Belfast, Tullamore and Newbridge see large turnouts to see local talent celebrating national holiday

Fri Mar 17 2023 - 20:04

St Patrick’s Day as it happened: Catch up on all the events from at home and abroad

Taoiseach holds talks with Biden, promising to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for next month’s presidential visit

By Glen Murphy and Olivia PowellFri Mar 17 2023 - 19:04

St Patrick’s Day: Oil barons, broadswords and New York City cops as Dublin parade wows crowds

‘I was expecting more people to be drinking on this street,’ one Spanish visitor sighs as 400,000 turn out for festivities

By Conor PopeFri Mar 17 2023 - 17:48

Scuffles as gardaí block small far right group from Dublin St Patrick’s Day parade

Gardaí take more robust approach, blocking far right group and carrying out at least one arrest in central Dublin

By Conor LallyFri Mar 17 2023 - 17:21

Washington remembers Kilkenny man who designed the White House

President’s home inspired by Leinster House in Dublin and other Irish buildings

By Martin WallFri Mar 17 2023 - 15:00

Taoiseach says appeasement will not make Putin halt attack on Ukraine

On Russian leader's invasion, Taoiseach insists: ‘A lot of people ask the question, where will Vladimir Putin stop? The truth is, he will stop where we stop him’

By Martin WallFri Mar 17 2023 - 11:01

Emer McLysaght on the most Irish things ever: There is a fine line between the cringeworthy and the credible

The rabid need in this country to pair off any visiting celebrity with an Irish granny or a hurl and sliotar is excruciating

By Emer McLysaghtFri Mar 17 2023 - 05:00

Fry-ups, 99s, the M50, pubs, craic and the rain: What Irish people abroad miss (and don’t miss) about Ireland

We asked our readers living abroad about what they miss about Ireland. Here is what they had to say

By Damian CullenFri Mar 17 2023 - 05:00

The Irish Times view on St Patrick’s Day in Washington: a US push on Northern Ireland

The focus in Washington is on the potential economic benefits of the Northern Ireland protocol - the political parties should listen to what is on offer

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 21:55

Varadkar apologises for ‘ill-judged’ joke about interns in Washington

Comment made as Taoiseach was ‘reminiscing about his time in Washington DC as an intern 23 years ago’

By Pat LeahyThu Mar 16 2023 - 21:54

How St Patrick’s Day came to Ireland – plus some handy phrases for this weekend’s festival

There’s more to our patron saint than green sequins and pint-shaped hats. Here’s our eight-part guide to St Patrick and our national holiday

By Éanna Ó CaollaíThu Mar 16 2023 - 12:00

Bars in the US embrace sobriety this St Patrick’s Day

US sees higher demand for sober revelry on March 17th and new alcohol-free products on the market

By Alyson KruegerThu Mar 16 2023 - 09:06

St Patrick’s Day quiz 2023: 50 questions to test your Irishology

How much do you know about Ireland and Irishness? Take our quiz to find out

By Eoin ButlerThu Mar 16 2023 - 06:45

For St Patrick’s Day in the USA, how about less drinking and more hurling?

We should use our national holiday to showcase our native sports rather than celebrate boozed-up buffoonery, writes Dave Hannigan

By Dave HanniganThu Mar 16 2023 - 05:00

‘Decade of investment’ in store for North if stability returns, says Tánaiste

Leaders from North and South visit US for St Patrick’s Day, with focus on Northern Ireland’s economic future

By Pat Leahy and Martin WallThu Mar 16 2023 - 01:00

President warns against rise in ‘poisonous xenophobia’ in St Patrick’s Day speech

President says world should ‘embrace decent instincts of humanity such as St Patrick embodied’

By Jack Horgan-JonesThu Mar 16 2023 - 00:01

Taoiseach says housing crisis is raised with him by potential employers and investors

Varadkar and Donaldson criticise Sinn Féin for taking out ads in US newspapers seeking Border poll

By Martin Wall and Pat LeahyWed Mar 15 2023 - 21:27

Sinn Féin unity ads in US ‘incredible’ and ‘divisive’, says Jeffrey Donaldson

Leo Varadkar describes advertisements criticising the British government as ‘unhelpful’

By Pat Leahy and Martin WallWed Mar 15 2023 - 21:00

St Patrick’s Day festival: All you need to know about the parades

Bank holiday will mean a four-day celebration for many people

By Ronan McGreevyWed Mar 15 2023 - 20:00

Publicans reject suggestion ‘voluntary’ St Patrick’s Day alcohol ban extends to pubs

Dublin city centre off-licenses will stay shut until 4pm

By Ronan McGreevy and Jade WilsonWed Mar 15 2023 - 17:15

Minister for Agriculture’s St Patrick’s trip ‘producing more CO2 than average Irish house in a year’

Energy company reveals likely carbon emissions impact of flights by Irish Ministers

By Kevin O'SullivanWed Mar 15 2023 - 16:32

Weather updates: Wet conditions to persist with risk of localised flooding in south

Status yellow warning for Cork, Kerry and Waterford to come into effect on Wednesday

By Jack PowerWed Mar 15 2023 - 07:50

Dublin Airport security ‘well prepared’ for St Patrick’s holiday numbers

Airport will see more than 430,000 travellers this week as holiday weekend approaches, says DAA

By Vivienne Clarke and Sarah BurnsTue Mar 14 2023 - 12:08

Initiative aims to get US politicians at state level engaged with Ireland

Connections between state legislators and Ireland could lead to economic benefits for both sides, say those involved

By Martin WallTue Mar 14 2023 - 05:00

Governments must ‘reward political bravery’ in Northern Ireland, says Martin

Tánaiste praises US president for ‘singular and extraordinary solidarity’ to Ireland on St Patrick’s Day trip to New York

By Pat Leahy and Martin WallMon Mar 13 2023 - 23:00

Going green in the Big Easy – Norman Freeman on St Patrick’s Day in New Orleans

City is proud of its Irish connections

By Norman FreemanMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:30

Varadkar to hold talks with Biden on Northern Ireland, Ukraine and world economy

Taoiseach to participate in range of events in Washington over the coming days

By Martin WallMon Mar 13 2023 - 19:06

Tricolours fly high at London’s St Patrick’s parade

London mayor Sadiq Khan says political upheaval of recent years never “soured relations” with Irish and Brotish people as it had with politicians

By Mark PaulSun Mar 12 2023 - 18:56

Photos of 50 Patricks: ‘As an Irish man you get the Paddy thing thrown at you’

Photographer Ross O’Callagahan has captured an array of Patricks, Paddys and Pats in their natural habitats

By Patrick FreyneSat Mar 11 2023 - 06:00

Corned beef, potato croquettes and apple pie: new twists on three traditional dishes

Gráinne O’Keefe: This week’s recipes are my takes on classic Irish foods from my childhood years

By Gráinne O'KeefeSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00

Brianna Parkins: Be patient with us clueless foreigners this ‘St Patty’s Day’

‘I envy the American and European tourists happily bopping around Dublin with their Craic Dealer hoodies’

By Brianna ParkinsSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00

Ireland advertised on walls of Kyiv metro stations in which civilians shelter from bombs

Cliffs of Moher, Rock of Cashel and other beauty spots feature in Irish Government poster campaign in Ukraine

By Naomi O'LearySat Mar 11 2023 - 02:00

Being a Patsy: it’s not for the faint of heart

In a Word: My moniker was dismissed as a girl’s name in the US and ‘too country and western’ in Ireland

By Patsy McGarrySat Mar 11 2023 - 00:00

Eamon Ryan urges continued dialogue with China on climate change and energy

Minister for Environment begins week-long visit to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing

By Denis StauntonFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:34

Women’s football team named as Dublin St Patrick parade’s grand marshall

Team to lead parade along with manager Vera Pauw on merit of being ‘very best of Ireland’s strength, perseverance and sporting achievement’

By Conor PopeMon Mar 06 2023 - 12:50

Peace Proms return with strong message on harmony and inclusivity

Children’s Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland to perform wide-ranging selection of music

By Jen HoganWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:01

This St Patrick’s Day, instead of wearing green, do something green

Game Changers: Claire Anne Tobin is on a mission to make St Patrick’s Day an international day of climate action

By Catherine ClearyMon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00

Glossy message of St Patrick’s Day ministerial trips hard to reconcile with reality

As the second century of an independent Irish foreign policy dawns, questions must be answered about the country’s place in the world

By Diarmaid FerriterFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00

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