St Patrick s Day student drinking in Dunedin worse than New Year s Eve , police say
16 Mar, 2021 10:56 PM
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RNZ
Dunedin police officers are monitoring the city s student quarter in large numbers as St Patrick s Day has become an event rivalling New Year s Eve in terms of intoxication.
Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said the annual Irish celebration has become a siren song for drunkenness in the southern city. As far as drunkenness goes it s probably worse than New Year s Eve. It s just a binge drink day - and it s started already. It started at 8am this morning; people were already dressed in green, drinking, walking down the street.
Napier woman s two costumes in a day as St Patrick s Day and America s Cup coincide
17 Mar, 2021 02:15 AM
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Gene Norman, Ivana Guy, Matt Thompson and Megan Meads in St Patrick s Day dress-up at Dulux Trade Centre Napier. Photo / Warren Buckland
March 17, 2021, was a day for two costumes, Hawke s Bay dress-up enthusiast Megan Meads decided. Her St Patrick s Day work costume lasted until mid-afternoon - then it was time to don another one for the America s Cup.
She wasn t the only one at Napier s Dulux Trade Centre to pick some Irish green to wear on Wednesday, but as usual she took things a step further.
500 drones illuminate Dublin in subdued St Patrick s Day
17 Mar, 2021 08:44 PM
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NZ Herald
690 landmarks turned a familiar shade of shamrock green last night, as the world marked a subdued St Patrick s Day.
The Irish national holiday on 17 March has been adopted as an international celebration of the Emerald Isle, stout ale and
bráithreachas. However with much of the world still affected by Coronavirus restrictions, many of the traditions and parties could not take place.
However, one of the newest traditions was able not only to go ahead, but to grow in scale.
The Global Greening is in its 12 year, which sees global landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil being lit in green light.
Biden Backs N.Ireland Peace In Virtual Saint Patrick s Day Talks By Sebastian Smith
on March 18 2021 7:59 AM
President Joe Biden expressed support for the Northern Ireland peace agreement in the face of Brexit-related tensions when he met Ireland s prime minister Micheal Martin for virtual Saint Patrick s Day celebrations Wednesday.
It s strongly critical to maintain the accord, Biden told Martin over video link. Biden, who is only the second Roman Catholic president in US history and is proud of his Irish ancestry, is placing special focus on Saint Patrick s Day events this year AFP / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI
The future of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland following Britain s chaotic exit from the European Union was one of the more serious topics in the bilateral session.
Irish Kiwis celebrate St Patrick s day for distant families in lockdown
16 Mar, 2021 04:28 PM
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St Patrick s Day celebrations in Wellington 2020. Photo / Supplied
Wellington reporter, NewstalkZB
With Covid-19 forcing most of the world to socially distance, New Zealand will be host to one of the only St Patrick s Day celebrations in the world.
Irish Ambassador Peter Ryan said this year will be historically significant in the way New Zealand pays tribute to Ireland s national day, celebrated today, March 17. This year s highlight will be the presentation of a bowl of shamrock to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Trevor Mallard.