Sharon has room to roam at Belfast St Patrick’s gig (BBC News)

Sharon Shannon is looking forward to playing Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on St Patrick’s night…….click here to continue reading

Thanks to D.C. councilman, smoking is allowed at St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser (Washington Post)

Every year for decades, Washington power brokers have gathered on St. Patrick’s Day to toast their Irishness with Guinness, kelly green cummerbunds and cigar smoke…….click here to continue reading

Poll: Who has the most St. Patrick’s spirit? (Staten Island Advance)

Advance photo/Hilton FloresParade-goes line Forest Avenue in West Brighton for the annual St. Patrick’s march.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some wore glasses. Others expressed themselves through hats and shirts. Some even dressed up their children and their pets.Everyone was Irish for………click here to continue reading

Dallas seeks to control St. Patrick’s Day party scene on Greenville Avenue (Dallas Morning News)

ANDY JACOBSOHN/Staff PhotographerThe Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade and party are so well-orchestrated that organizers can pretty much tell you where every port-o-potty and police officer will be stationed. But they can’t control the after-party on Lowest Greenville, where many of the all-day revelers migrate…….click here to continue reading

Staten Island St. Patrick’s Parade kicks off today (Staten Island Advance)

Staten Island Advance/Hilton FloresBassett hounds had the Irish spirit at last year’s Staten Island St. Patrick’s Parade.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 46th annual Staten Island St. Patrick’s Parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. from Hart Boulevard and Forest Avenue in………click here to continue reading