Gardaí arrested a total of 434 people in the capital over the St Patrick’s Day festival. The vast majority of these arrests were for public order incidents while a smaller percentage are for drugs and theft offences. The numbers cover all districts within the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) from 16 to 20 March. In DMR … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Washington for the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. It was detected as part of Covid-19 screening required to enter the White House for a planned meeting with US President Joe Biden on St Patrick’s day. The White House insists any person visiting must undergo tests for … Read more
A group of Bhangra dancers whose performance stole hearts last St Patrick’s Day are hoping they have another viral hit on their hands. The video of Kanwar Shamrock Bhangra grooving to a fusion of dhol beats and Irish music garnered hundreds of thousands of views on social media last year. This year they have been … Read more
Dublin Airport is set to have its busiest week since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost 800,000 people are expected to go through the airport over the next 12 days. This St Patrick’s Day is the first one since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions with people all over the world eager to celebrate. Dublin … Read more