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St Patrick's Day celebrations to take place across Northern Ireland | St Patrick's Day celebrations to take place across Northern Ireland |
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Thousands of people are expected to attend St Patrick's Day parades and festivities in towns and cities across Northern Ireland on Tuesday. | Thousands of people are expected to attend St Patrick's Day parades and festivities in towns and cities across Northern Ireland on Tuesday. |
The Belfast parade starts from the city hall at noon and will make its way to Custom House Square for a free concert. | The Belfast parade starts from the city hall at noon and will make its way to Custom House Square for a free concert. |
Motorists have been advised of traffic diversions, which began at 08:45 GMT due to a fun run in the city. | |
Parades and celebrations will also take place in Londonderry, Armagh, Newry, Enniskillen, Omagh and Downpatrick. | Parades and celebrations will also take place in Londonderry, Armagh, Newry, Enniskillen, Omagh and Downpatrick. |
The public has been advised to use public transport where possible and to expect some traffic disruption along parade routes. | The public has been advised to use public transport where possible and to expect some traffic disruption along parade routes. |
'Going green' | 'Going green' |
Metro bus services in Belfast will run as normal on St Patrick's Day, but some Ulsterbus services will operate a holiday service while Northern Ireland Railways will operate on a Saturday train timetable. | Metro bus services in Belfast will run as normal on St Patrick's Day, but some Ulsterbus services will operate a holiday service while Northern Ireland Railways will operate on a Saturday train timetable. |
For the first time, Stormont will be among the landmark buildings around the world that are "going green" in honour of Ireland's patron saint. | For the first time, Stormont will be among the landmark buildings around the world that are "going green" in honour of Ireland's patron saint. |
Derry City Council has promised a "kaleidoscope of colour and culture" during its celebrations, with a free family fun day in the city and a carnival parade setting off from the council's headquarters at 14:30 GMT. | Derry City Council has promised a "kaleidoscope of colour and culture" during its celebrations, with a free family fun day in the city and a carnival parade setting off from the council's headquarters at 14:30 GMT. |
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will be the guest of honour in County Down, where he will take part in a service at Saul Church - built in 1932 to commemorate St Patrick's first church in Ireland. | The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will be the guest of honour in County Down, where he will take part in a service at Saul Church - built in 1932 to commemorate St Patrick's first church in Ireland. |
The archbishop will then set out on the pilgrimage walk to Downpatrick, where he will lay a wreath at St Patrick's grave before joining a parade through the town. | The archbishop will then set out on the pilgrimage walk to Downpatrick, where he will lay a wreath at St Patrick's grave before joining a parade through the town. |
Carnival | Carnival |
Armagh's five-day St Patrick's Day festival culminates in a carnival procession through the city centre on Tuesday, starting at Palace Demesne at 13:00 GMT. | Armagh's five-day St Patrick's Day festival culminates in a carnival procession through the city centre on Tuesday, starting at Palace Demesne at 13:00 GMT. |
Newry's parade begins at noon outside The Quays shopping centre and will be followed by live music, Irish dancing and street theatre in the city. | Newry's parade begins at noon outside The Quays shopping centre and will be followed by live music, Irish dancing and street theatre in the city. |
Enniskillen's celebrations start at 13:30 GMT with a family fun day at Broadmeadow, followed by a parade through the County Fermanagh town from 15:30 GMT. | Enniskillen's celebrations start at 13:30 GMT with a family fun day at Broadmeadow, followed by a parade through the County Fermanagh town from 15:30 GMT. |
Omagh hosts a parade followed by an open-air concert, with the festivities kicking off in High Street from 13:00 GMT. | Omagh hosts a parade followed by an open-air concert, with the festivities kicking off in High Street from 13:00 GMT. |
Full details of public transport timetables for St Patrick's Day are available on Translink's website. | Full details of public transport timetables for St Patrick's Day are available on Translink's website. |
Police advised motorists that Belfast city centre traffic is likely to be disrupted by the fun run, which began at the city hall at 09:00 GMT and travels through Divis Street, Falls Road, Broadway, city centre, Waring Street, Victoria Street and onto Titanic Quarter. | |
Belfast's St Patrick's Day parade will cause minor traffic disruption from 11:30 GMT in Donegall Square, Wellington Place, Chichester Street, Victoria Street and around Custom House Square. |