St Patrick's Day celebrations will be taking place all day throughout the city. The parade officially kicks off from outside Belfast City Hall at 1.30pm. The route will enable good viewing opportunities and people are encouraged to watch from footpaths on both sides of the streets along the parade's route.

Brings Boisterous Parades and Celebrations to New York and Other Cities NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations.