Great St Patrick News Today

In Brisbane on March 17 1948, Australia's only Communist Party MP Fred Paterson was savagely smashed from behind by a policeman. The assault became known as The Great St Patrick's Day Bash. ROSS FITZGERALD tells the story.

The stage is set for a nationally regarded comedian to bring the house down at a charity fundraiser in Bolton.

on 10 Mar 2021 Markets for Irish beef show signs of improvement Mark Zieg, beef sector manager, Bord Bia, looks at how Irish beef is performing in export marketswhich remain severely disrupted by COVID-19. SPONSORED With St Patricks Day putting the global spotlight on Ireland, it is an ideal time for a promotion drive internationally on Irish beef. The beef trade has come through what is traditionally the quietest time of the year, as consumers post-Christmas tend to be in a frugal mood, p...