In Pictures: St Patrick's Day celebrations


Festivities are underway across the island of Ireland as part of the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations.
Thousands of people have lined the streets in Belfast city centre for the annual St Patrick's Day parade.
Parades have also taken place in Londonderry, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh and - for the first time in seven years - in Ballycastle.
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