{"id":350987,"date":"2026-03-17T16:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/350987\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:05:18","slug":"st-patricks-day-celebrated-from-the-island-of-ireland-to-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/350987\/","title":{"rendered":"St Patrick\u2019s Day celebrated from the island of Ireland to the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">By Press Association<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Parades were held across the island of Ireland on Tuesday to celebrate St Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In Belfast, the streets were filled with crowds who turned out in the sunshine to watch the floats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913665.jpg\" alt=\"A masked woman watches the parade in Belfast\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Belfast\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Mark Marlow\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"\/>A masked woman watches the parade in Belfast (Mark Marlow\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913662.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a green hat in Belfast\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Belfast\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Mark Marlow\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"754\"\/>(Mark Marlow\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913661.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a green hat in Belfast\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Belfast\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Mark Marlow\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\"\/>(Mark Marlow\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913406.jpg\" alt=\"Two men in green jackets in Belfast\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Belfast\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Mark Marlow\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"421\"\/>(Mark Marlow\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913401.jpg\" alt=\"Two children wave green flags\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Belfast\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Mark Marlow\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\"\/>(Mark Marlow\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83914428.jpg\" alt=\"A band plays in the St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade in Dublin\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Dublin\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Evan Treacy\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\"\/>A band plays in the St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade in Dublin (Evan Treacy\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83914423.jpg\" alt=\"A performer in the Dublin parade\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Dublin\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Evan Treacy\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\"\/>A performer in the Dublin parade\u00a0(Evan Treacy\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83914377.jpg\" alt=\"A performer in the Dublin parade\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Dublin\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Evan Treacy\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1011\"\/>(Evan Treacy\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83914358.jpg\" alt=\"Performers in the Dublin parade\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Dublin\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Evan Treacy\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\"\/>(Evan Treacy\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83914348.jpg\" alt=\"A performer in the Dublin parade\" data-title=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade \u2013 Dublin\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Evan Treacy\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\"\/>(Evan Treacy\/PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin, who will meet US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office later on Tuesday, emphasised the depth of the link between Ireland and the US during engagements in Philadelphia and Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913345.jpg\" alt=\"Taoiseach Micheal Martin and his wife Mary O\u2019Shea are greeted by US vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance\" data-title=\"Taoiseach visit to US\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Niall Carson\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"417\"\/>Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin and his wife Mary O\u2019Shea are greeted by US vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance before a breakfast at the Naval Observatory, his residence in Washington DC (Niall Carson\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913544.jpg\" alt=\"US vice president JD Vance (left) and Taoiseach Micheal Martin \" data-title=\"Taoiseach visit to US\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Niall Carson\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\"\/>US vice president JD Vance (left) and Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin (Niall Carson\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913687.jpg\" alt=\"A note written by Taoiseach Micheal Martin in the guest book \" data-title=\"Taoiseach visit to US\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Niall Carson\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\"\/>A note written by Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin in the guest book at the Naval Observatory (Niall Carson\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913455.jpg\" alt=\"JD Vance shows off his socks\" data-title=\"Taoiseach visit to US\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Niall Carson\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"\/>JD Vance shows off a pair of shamrock-patterned socks (Niall Carson\/PA)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.83913604.jpg\" alt=\"US vice president JD Vance (right) and Taoiseach Micheal Martin\" data-title=\"Taoiseach visit to US\" data-copyright-holder=\"PA Wire\" data-copyright-notice=\"PA Wire\/PA Images\" data-credit=\"Niall Carson\" data-usage-terms=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\"\/>US vice president JD Vance (right) and Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin (Niall Carson\/PA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Press Association Parades were held across the island of Ireland on 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