Festivities are underway across Northern Ireland the the Republic of Ireland as part of the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations. Thousands of people have lined the streets in Belfast city centre for ...

Parades have taken place in Belfast, Londonderry, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh and - for the first time in seven years - in Ballycastle.

In Downpatrick, early risers made their way to Saul Church – believed to be St Patrick's first church in Ireland Irish President Michael D Higgins also attended church first thing, for St ...