Downpatrick

People from all over the world travelled to take part in the celebrations, including this group who have come from Italy, Sweden and the US to Dublin

In Pictures: St Patrick's Day celebrations

Festivities are underway across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for St Patrick's Day.

A large tree sculpture covered in moss and red flowers is pulled through Downpatrick town centre. Behind that, is a large sun float with large, outstretched hands. The streets are lined with crowds of people who are watching the parade take place.

St Patrick's Day festivities take place across NI

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

Two men, smiling at the camera, standing in a street. They are both wearing a green shamrock-covered shirt, with a scarf in the colours of the Irish flag - green, white and gold. One of them is wearing lederhosen or traditional leather breeches worn in Germany.

St Patrick's Day: What's happening and where

Events are taking place across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for St Patrick's Day on Monday.

15 Mar 2025

Uniformed police officers and forensic investigators wearing white protective suits stand outside a house in Stream Street, Downpatrick. The house is a semi-detached or end-of-terrace bungalow. There are trees behind the houses and church with a tall spire in the distance. A liveried blue and yellow police car is parked outside the house and other vehicles are parked in the street.

Man appears at court after two women stabbed in Downpatrick

The incident happened at a house on Stream Street on Friday morning.

15 Mar 2025

14 Mar 2025

Two women stabbed at house in Downpatrick

One of the woman suffered a serious wound to her neck and a 26-year-old man has been arrested.

14 Mar 2025

12 Mar 2025

Red telephone box. It has panelled glass walls, a crown emblem at the top with 'telephone' printed below it. A red post box can be seen to the right of it with a small stone building in the distance. Fields can be seen in the background. The sky is blue with some clouds.

Communities appeal to BT to save at-risk red phone boxes

In a notice placed on the phone boxes by BT, it said: "We're planning to remove this payphone".

12 Mar 2025

Damage to the side of a train carriage - a window is smashed and the smashed glass can be seen lying on the floor of the carriage

Teen cautioned after vintage railway damaged

Police say they are still searching for the other suspects after a number of carriages were damaged.

Man arrested after car found on its roof in field

A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of motoring offences after the incident on Sunday.