Main PointsTens of thousands of people are expected to attend St Patrick’s Day parades today across the country. And St Patrick’s Day in Killarney would not be St Patrick’s without the Millstreet Pipe band from the Cork border with their rousing renditions of Fáinne Geal an Lae and other tunes. The streets of Dublin were thronged on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands turned out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Video: Enda O'DowdWaterford brings it back to the startThe first St Patrick’s Day parade was held in Waterford in 1903 and the theme of this year’s event, St Patrick’s Day: Where it all began, was reflected in the historical allusions of many of the floats, reports Libby Marchant. St Patrick’s Day is acceptable as is Paddy’s Day or even St Paddy’s Day but if you want to given an Irish person the ick you will say St Patty’s Day.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 20:01 UTC