St Patrick

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

Paddy’s Day t-shirts: Offensive, or just a bit of fun?

J Crew apologises for selling t-shirt with six counties missing from map of Ireland

By Ciara KennyWed Feb 20 2019 - 16:41

Irish Gothic: fairy stories from Ireland’s 32 counties

‘We believe in fairies like the next person believes in God, angels or miracles’

By Steve Lally and Paula Flynn LallyWed Feb 20 2019 - 05:49

History of storytelling to be focus of St Patrick’s Festival

Director announces plans to develop festival into month-long event

By Sorcha PollakTue Feb 12 2019 - 17:58

Plan to turn St Patrick’s Day into month-long shindig

Susan Kirby, CEO of St Patrick’s Festival, wants to expand the celebrations

By Deirdre FalveyTue Feb 12 2019 - 06:00

Irish-American body accuses Amazon of selling anti-Irish items

Ancient Order of Hibernians urges giant to pull products depicting drunken stereotypes

By Ronan McGreevyFri Feb 08 2019 - 19:27

St Brigid’s Day: Irish women to be celebrated around the world

Events celebrating female talent to take place from London to Warsaw to Washington

By Ciara KennyThu Jan 31 2019 - 16:30

Revealed: Carbon footprint of ministers’ St Patrick’s Day trips

Varadkar ‘hypocritical’ over reducing carbon footprint yet is flying Ministers across globe

By Brian HuttonSat Jan 26 2019 - 10:02

St Patrick’s Day: Ministers to visit over 50 countries in pre-Brexit tour

Every EU country on schedule while Taoiseach makes traditional visit to Washington

By Mark HilliardTue Jan 22 2019 - 20:29

Farmers criticise St Patrick’s Day visits over carbon impact

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association condemn Taoiseach’s comments on meat

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 12:16

Ministers to go abroad for St Patrick’s Day despite Brexit

Government believes the ministerial visits are more important than ever

By Jennifer BrayWed Jan 16 2019 - 20:36

Fintan O’Toole: No, Taoiseach, Irish values are not American values

Leo Varadkar’s sycophantic US speech was a travesty of Irish culture and history

By Fintan O'TooleTue Mar 20 2018 - 05:00

Five of the best Irish beauty brands from Sligo to Cork

Homegrown Irish beauty brands are thriving like never before

By Laura KennedyMon Mar 19 2018 - 06:23

Irish America does not represent modern-day Ireland

Una Mullally: Varadkar’s St Patrick’s Day parading was in spite of diaspora’s dogmatism

By Una MullallyMon Mar 19 2018 - 05:00

Miriam Lord: Leo beams with pride amid march madness

Varadkar’s Doonbeg joke melted away as he paraded on the sunny side of the street

By Miriam LordMon Mar 19 2018 - 01:07

Grand Slam winners return to heroes’ welcome in Dublin

Ireland captain Rory Best hails ‘incredible’ support during reception at Shelbourne Hotel

By Jack PowerSun Mar 18 2018 - 20:12

Deaf man who swam English Channel takes role in London parade

Dubliner Wesley Nolan’s 61km swim took 16½ hours as current took him off line

By Ronan McGreevySun Mar 18 2018 - 18:05

Higgins lauds rugby team on ‘St Patrick’s Day never to be forgotten’

President leads tributes to Grand Slam champions ahead of homecoming

By Simon BrackenSat Mar 17 2018 - 22:32

'Ireland will always be my home-home': Emigrants on the meaning of 'home'

Is “home” a house, a village, a county or a country? Or is it a feeling rather than a place? We asked readers abroad

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 21:00

Supporters jubilant after Slamming chariot off the rails

Thousands who travelled for Six Nations decider witness true ‘I was there’ occasion

By Frank McNallySat Mar 17 2018 - 20:16

Has the US army just posted the weirdest St Patrick’s Day tweet?

Footage of shamrocks superimposed on training drills raises eyebrows on Twitter

By Simon BrackenSat Mar 17 2018 - 18:45

St Patrick’s Day: ‘We heard you guys have a pretty good party over here’

Foreign visitors enjoy the festivities while a Derry couple fulfil a ‘lifetime ambition’

By Jack PowerSat Mar 17 2018 - 17:57

St Patrick’s Day parades: round-up from around the country

Thousands brave cold to celebrate national day around Ireland

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 17:18

Varadkar says he is proud to walk in New York parade with partner Matt

New York mayor declares March 17th ‘Gerry Adams Day’

By Suzanne LynchSat Mar 17 2018 - 15:59

How to hide on St Patrick’s Day: dress as a leprechaun

Patrick Freyne takes his place for Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade

By Patrick FreyneSat Mar 17 2018 - 14:09

A kelly green Zara dress to dye for. (And it's got pockets)

Marian Keyes and her Sudden Wild Enthusiasms: Green clothes

By Marian KeyesSat Mar 17 2018 - 09:26

As Irish America celebrates it should spare a thought for more recent arrivals

Many Americans see immigration of today as somehow less legitimate than immigration of the past

By Donald McCarthySat Mar 17 2018 - 06:42

Nature Diary: Shamrock

There is much dispute as to exactly which three-leafed plant is a shamrock

By Sylvia ThompsonSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:30

We’ve come a long way from the pint of plain

Milkshake stout anyone? – Irish craft breweries have plenty of interesting takes on the black stuff

By Sorcha HamiltonSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

‘The emotion is incredible’: being in a St Patrick’s parade marching band

It can cost a marching band $500K to come to Ireland for the St Patrick’s Day parade

By Ciara KennySat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Giving out is the most genuinely Irish tradition there is

St Patty’s Day is cultural appropriation on a grand scale. We love it, America: work away

By Jennifer O'ConnellSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Ireland’s darkest, oddest and weirdest secrets uncovered

From banshees, to people who had mermaid lovers, crowdsourced stories reveal a different country

By Manchán MaganSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Modern-day St Patricks: the child shepherds of Lesotho

In southern Africa, boys still work in the kind of conditions St Patrick would have known

By Darragh MurphySat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Aran jumper myths debunked

It is said the stitches in Aran jumpers were like unique family crests. Could this be true?

By Rosita BolandSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

The full Irish: how B&Bs bounced back

‘They love that there’s always a slice of cake going’: the rebirth of the Irish B&B

By Sandra O'ConnellSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

‘How we discovered the very best of Ireland’

The challenge was simple: beside the best food, Sally and John McKenna were on the hunt for the best walks, beaches, knife-makers, weavers and places to kayak too

By John McKennaSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

DNA tests: 'According to this, we're first cousins but I've never heard of you'

Home DNA kits are a booming business as people look for their roots – but there are pitfalls

By Patrick KelleherSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

A fantastic four Irish whiskeys from among our very finest

Tempted to raise a glass of our national spirt on St Patrick’s Day, then why not try these?

By John WilsonSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Green is no longer a colour – it’s an ideology

Stylefile: Colour is in vogue with Marni, Jasper Conran, River Island and H&M all going green

By Deirdre McQuillanSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

The ultimate Irish bucket list: Croagh Patrick, the Gaeltacht, soda bread

What’s the one thing every Irish person should do before they die?

By Jennifer O'ConnellSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00

Fáilte Ireland objected to wind farm after message from Varadkar

Taoiseach conveyed Trump’s concerns about Doonbeg to tourism body, records show

By Simon Carswell and Suzanne LynchSat Mar 17 2018 - 05:00

Are these famous Patricks Irish enough? Let’s award Pat Points

Patrick Freyne: Butcher, Benatar, Swayze, Smith, St Patrick . . . Who comes out tops?

By Patrick FreyneSat Mar 17 2018 - 05:00

Dagger John: Prelate a major force in 19th century Irish-America

America Letter: Manhattan parade will take in cleric’s symbolic St Patrick’s Cathedral

By Suzanne LynchSat Mar 17 2018 - 01:00

St Patrick’s Day: pride rooted in humility

Ireland has reached a point where it can celebrate itself without an undercurrent of anxiety

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 00:10

Ireland in full colour – parades, poetry and a festival weekend

Travel Bag: We check out the deals so you don’t have to

By Jo LinehanSat Mar 17 2018 - 00:00

Varadkar spoke to tourism body after ‘committing’ to help Trump

‘I did commit to asking Fáilte to review the planning applications,’ Varadkar told state agency

By Suzanne Lynch and Simon CarswellFri Mar 16 2018 - 21:40

Model Travellers Paddy and Liam: ‘The clothes are nice but I wouldn’t wear them’

Celbridge boys Paddy and Liam Doran have been involved in campaigns for some of world’s biggest fashion brands

By Deirdre McQuillanFri Mar 16 2018 - 19:00

Dreaming in Donegal: US House Hunters look to ‘old sod’ for properties

A St Patrick’s day special of HGTV’s House Hunters has US buyers looking to Donegal

By Alanna GallagherFri Mar 16 2018 - 18:46

Leo Varadkar discusses gay rights issue with Mike Pence

Taoiseach meets US vice-president for private breakfast at Pence’s Washington home

By Suzanne LynchFri Mar 16 2018 - 18:04

Regina Doherty eyes French labour reforms on visit to Paris

‘If we do nothing on the provision of pensions, they are not going to be able to be paid,’ Minister says

By Lara MarloweFri Mar 16 2018 - 15:55

St Patrick’s Day: from the Fighting Irish to the society of the spectacle

March 17th is now a global phenomenon thanks to a boisterous sense of carnival and a fiercely determined self-assertion that other ethnic groups can relate to

By Joe ClearyFri Mar 16 2018 - 14:30

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