Derek Ryan spoke to Rory O'Connor backstage at the St Patrick's Day festival in London. Watch: Hi Derek, how are you? I’m very well thank you. What a fantastic performance. The whole of London there jumping for you. Yeah, it was amazing really. You know, I lived here for a good few years. Did a lot …
Hi Dara, how are you? I’m alright. I’m grand. I’m a little tired because I’ve walked the parade then come here. It’s a big day, because it goes on for a while actually. You spent all day as Grand Marshall waving to everyone throughout the streets of London. How was that? The weird thing is …
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Hi Sadiq, how are you? I’m having a great time! Look, I promised the biggest and best St Patrick’s Day celebrations London has ever seen… we’ve got it. What has been your favourite part so far? It’s this now, look at this now, they’re rappers… Irish rappers. We’ve had Dara being funny as usual, the …
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Thousands of emerald-clad party-goers took to the streets of Green Park for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade and festival in London last week. Six marching bands, ten sports groups, six dance groups, a giant puppet and a wolfhound accompanied 45 floats adorned with flags from every county. The colourful procession of Irish marching bands, …
A spectacular procession of Irish marching bands, energetic dance troupes and colourful pageantry will launch London’s world-renowned St Patrick’s Day parade and festival on Sunday. This year’s event will include top Irish talent in Trafalgar Square and the Tube, a special movie premiere, a street food market with fine Irish fare and a huge Céilí …
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