After a two year break everyone was anxious to get out and about in the city centre to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Dublin City centre this year.

The parade was part of the St Patrick’s Festival which runs until 20 March uniting Ireland and the world in celebrating Irish arts, culture and heritage.

Broadcast on RTÉ the parade was the culmination of six months of preparation with some of Ireland’s most dynamic performers and musicians. Also included in the parade were some marching bands, one of which was all the way from Texas.

The promise was of something new, fresh and ambitious. Certainly there were some boldly coloured costumes and many, many hundreds involved in the parade, but sadly before the very end of the route most participants in the parade had finished playing music or singing.

https://stpatricksfestival.ie