The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made a surprise virtual appearance to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and praise the ‘friendship between the UK and Ireland’. Prince William, 38, and Kate, 39, who are now back in London after spending lockdown in their Norfolk country home, Anmer Hall, joined in a short film for the Irish government … Read more
The Queen has today extended her warm wishes to the Irish people ahead of St Patrick’s day – as police bring in hundreds of extra officers to crackdown on Covid rulebreakers. In a touching message emphasising the importance of family and partnership, Her Majesty conveyed her ‘best wishes’ to the Irish President Michael D Higgins … Read more
The streets of Dublin were deserted today on St Patrick’s Day after the parade was cancelled, but plenty of English revellers defied the government’s warnings as they visited pubs to celebrate. A lonely leprechaun was pictured cutting a sorrowful figure as he traipsed through the streets of the capital city after pub closures impacted the … Read more