St Patricks Day 2013
Performers make their way down O'Connell Street Dublin during the St Patrick's Day Parade. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times ‘Great Irish welcome’ dampened by weather

But revellers still turn out to witness artistic spectacle

Taoiseach Enda Kenny flanked by Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio (left), Bishop of Brooklyn, and Monsignor Michael J Curran (right), pastor of St Thomas More Church, hi-fives an alter girl as he arrived for St Patrick's Day Mass today.Photograph: Michael Nagle/Getty Images Taoiseach visits Sandy-ravaged Breezy Point
  • US
  • Ines Novacic
  • March 17, 2013, 15:43

Enda Kenny pays tribute to Irish community in New York neighbourhood hit by hurricaine

Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a photo of himself wearing green for St Patrick’s Day from space today. Photograph: @Cmdr_Hadfield Out of this world rendition of Danny Boy marks St Patrick’s Day in space

International Space Station commander records song ‘for the Irish everywhere’

Dancers from the Tap Connection dance school performing in Berlin today. Photograph: Derek Scally Thousands brave cold for Berlin parade

Almost 3,000 turned out in near-zero temperatures for St Patrick’s Day celebrations

The Pyramids in Egypt go green for St Patrick’s Day. Photograph: Kevin Wolahan World monuments go green for St Patrick’s Day

Pyramids, the Sphinx and Anfield green-up as part of a Tourism Ireland campaign

Traffic disruptions for St Patrick’s Day
  • News
  • March 17, 2013, 13:05

Roads are closed off around the country to facilitate parades and celebrations

Sunny St Patrick’s Day for Sydney revellers
  • News
  • Padraig Collins
  • March 17, 2013, 09:43

About 30,000 line streets of Australian city for annual event

A participant marches in the St Patrick's Day Parade in New York today. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Millions turn out for New York parade
  • World
  • Ines Novacic
  • March 16, 2013, 18:43

Themes of rebuilding and coming together permeate world’s ‘largest and best’ St Patrick’s Day celebration

Steven Anderson and Kimberly Anderson watch the St Patrick's Day Parade in New York. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters US support ‘invaluable’ to Irish recovery

Taoiseach attends breakfast in New York with mayor Michael Bloomberg

Tanaiste Eamonn Gilmore avoided a men only dinner in Savannah, Georgia, by dropping the destination from his St Patrick’s Day itinerary. Photo: Photocall Ireland Gilmore drops visit to Savannah to avoid men only St Patrick’s Day dinner

Event is traditional stop for government ministers

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