St. Patrick’s Day: Dublin awash in green as thousands line streets for annual parade

Dublin was awash in green on Sunday as crowds flooded the city’s streets to catch a glimpse of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. According to organizers this was the largest ever St. Patrick’s Day parade, with half a million spectators lining the parade route. Some 4,200 street performers, pageant companies and marching bands from across Ireland and the globe were taking part. St. Patrick’s Day observes the patron saint of Ireland and has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture characterized by parades, dancing and drinking. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #stpatricksday #stpatricksday2024 #dublin