jakelevison published St Patrick's Day parade in Old Market Square brings out...

Hundreds of revellers took to the streets to mark St Patrick's Day today - with music, dancing and, of course, lashings of Guinness.The dark skies and relentless drizzle failed to ruin the spectacle that was the city's 18th festival and parade.The annual parade had been trimmed back last year from previous years, with the march from the Forest Recreation Ground replaced with processions from Hockley.Led by chief marshals Eileen Dowling and Siobhan Begley, of County Fermanagh, this year's...