Emigration has left older people ALONE this St. Patricks Day
This St. Patricks Day, ALONE, the charity that provides support to older people in need, is highlighting one of the lesser known effects of emigration. ALONE report an increase in the number of older people requiring their services as a direct result of their children and grandchildren emigrating. Recent Eurostat figures showed that Ireland now has […]
Calling all photographers in Tipperary! Win a top of the range Canon DSLR
Canon Ireland today launched a national photography competition to celebrate all things Irish, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! The imaging expert is calling on budding photographers in Tipperary to capture what St. Patrick’s Day means to them and one lucky winner will be in with a chance to win a top of […]
Everybody’s Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day- Corrigan Brothers new single releases March 12th
Ireland’s Corrigan Brothers , the band from Limerick whose International Hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” charted all over the world and saw them invited to President Obama’s Inauguration release “everybody’s Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day” to celebrate the feast of Saint Patrick. Guitarist with the band, Brian Corrigan said “We wanted […]
Tourism Ireland Announces ‘Global Greening’ Lineup for St Patrick’s Day 2014
UNESCO World Heritage Site Petra, the Holmenkollen ski jump and Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland® Paris join Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening for St Patrick’s 2014 – Tourism Ireland has lined up a fairytale ending for St Patrick’s Day this year, as Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland® Paris, the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo and the UNESCO World […]
Newport, Co Tipperary to hold it’s first St Patrick’s Day Parade
This Saturday 16th March sees the town of Newport holding it’s first ever St Patrick’s Day Parade. The Parade will be starting off from the Church at 11.30am. There will be parking restrictions in place from 9am. Event Details: Date: Saturday 16th March 10am: Salute of the host in The Church of the Most Holy […]
It’s Going to be “Glas Vegas” this St Patrick’s Day!
– Pyramids of Giza, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Little Mermaid and ‘Welcome’ Sign in Las Vegas to go green for the first time ever, as part of Tourism Ireland’s ‘Global Greening’ on 17 March – In a major coup for Irish tourism, an ancient wonder of the world – the Pyramids of Giza – and a […]
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Thurles
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Thurles takes place on Monday 18th March. The parade departs from Castlemeadows at 2.45pm sharp, via Parnell Street, onto Liberty Square where the reviewing stand will be situated. The parade will then exit the square onto Slievenamon Road and finish at the G.A.A. Office. Numerous marching bands, floats, schools […]
Thurles St. Patrick’s Day Parade 18th March
The Thurles St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on the bank holiday monday 18th March 2013 at 3pm. The parade will have a new start venue at Castlemeadows, Thurles from the Tipperary Institute, Thurles Greyhound Track and Semple Stadium. Please note, parking will be restricted on Parnell St, Thurles for the duration of the […]
Christ the Redeemer Statue,St Patricks Day,Brazil,Go Green,Rio de Janeiro
The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will ‘go green’ for the first time ever, to mark St Patrick’s Day in 2013. The announcement was made yesterday evening by President Michael D Higgins, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Orani João Tempesta and Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons, during […]
Iconic Sites Around The World To Go Green On St Patrick’s Day 2012
Iconic Sites Around The World To Go Green On St Patrick’s Day 2012 Include: Great Britain · London Eye · Selfridges in London · Selfridges in Birmingham · Town Hall in Manchester · A flock of sheep in West Lothian, Scotland · Glasgow Eye, Scotland · Clyde Auditorium, affectionately known as ‘the Armadillo’ (SECC) in Glasgow, Scotland · The Hub in Edinburgh, Scotland […]