St Patrick’s Day revelers paint the city green and celebrate all things Irish

Revelers on St. Patrick's Day

A sea of ​​green stretched through roads around the world (Image: LNP)

If you’re lucky enough not to have a headache today – congratulations.

People around the world donned their favorite green outfits last night to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Niall Horan celebrated with Joe Biden while Prince William enjoyed a Guinness with the Irish Guards.

For the majority, last night was a simple trip to the pub.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrates Ireland’s patron saint, said to have brought Christianity to the island.

With fasting restrictions also lifted on March 17, feasting and drinking have long been a tradition of the holiday enjoyed around the world.

Last night, people wore leprechaun-style outfits, danced in Irish rugby shirts and donned Guinness hats to celebrate the occasion.

Many “jockeys” have been spotted pouring back pints.

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This man in Dublin took the time to paint his beard in the tricolor (Image: Paul Faith/AFP)

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 17: Revelers take part in the St Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. March 17th is the feast day of Saint Patrick, which commemorates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Crowds gather at Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day Parade (Image: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 03/17/2023. London, United Kingdom. Revelers make the most of St Patrick's Day in Soho, central London. Image Credit: Marcin Nowak/LNP

In London, Soho was painted green amid the celebrations (Image: Marcin Nowak/LNP)

?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 03/17/2023. London, United Kingdom. Revelers make the most of St Patrick's Day in Soho, central London. Image Credit: Marcin Nowak/LNP

Guinness hats were in full force (Image: Marcin Nowak/LNP)

Before the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, things weren’t going smoothly everywhere.

A student club night scrapped plans to host a midget actor dressed as a leprechaun after backlash.

Promoter DNA Events sent out an invitation on WhatsApp urging people to attend the party at Cargo in Printworks in Manchester tonight.

It read: “This Friday we’re hosting Manchester’s biggest Paddy’s Day event at Cargo. There is huge club dressing, lots of Irish hats and handouts and we have our own gnome who will be roaming the venue taking photos all night.’

Date: 17/03/2023 Revelers flock to Jesmond, Newcastle this afternoon as the St Patrick's Day celebrations get an early start, with drinkers dressed in green to celebrate the occasion. Check out the round-up of nightlife on St. Patrick's Day

Revelers got their start early yesterday in Jesmond, Newcastle (Image: North News & Pictures)

BELFAST, IRELAND - MARCH 17: Thousands of people attend the St Patrick's Day celebrations in Belfast, Northern Ireland on March 17, 2023. Among the major events taking place is the Belfast city center parade, staged by the arts organization Beat Carnival. (Photo by Conor Mcccaughley/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Thousands took part in St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Image: Getty Images)

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People take part in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland, March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

People attend the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland (Image: Reuters)

The flyer showed a cartoon of a leprechaun above a model wearing an “Irish hat”.

An Irish student who is studying at the University of Salford but asked not to be named said: “Obviously that is very insulting.

“I have suffered a high level of racism which doesn’t seem to have the same meaning as other types of racism in the UK. And this stereotypical leprechaun business is just ridiculous.’

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Both Printworks and the promoter then confirmed that this element of tonight’s party was removed.

Actor Gregory Doherty, who has appeared in the Harry Potter films and Sherlock Holmes series, was booked to play the leprechaun and said he wasn’t offended by it.

He said: “I don’t see it as a mythical creature offensive / or a racial slur against the people of Ireland. I’m not sure if you’ve ever traveled to Ireland on St Patrick’s Day, but a leprechaun’s iconography is as iconic as a shillelagh or a shamrock.”

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