Overview
- Dublin staged the island’s largest procession with 12 floats and more than 3,000 participants moving from Parnell Square down O’Connell Street to Cuffe Street/Kevin Street.
- An Garda Síochána mounted a major operation in the capital with over 1,000 officers, rolling road closures and a voluntary restriction on off‑licence alcohol sales until after 4 p.m.
- Global landmarks turned emerald, including the CN Tower, Auckland’s Sky Tower, Niagara Falls and the Empire State Building, alongside newer additions such as Denmark’s Jelling Stones and Innsbruck’s Bergisel Ski Jump.
- Festivities spanned major cities from New York and London to Sydney, with Chicago continuing its signature dyeing of the river with a vegetable‑based powder.
- Tourism Ireland said the weeklong push was designed to drive inbound travel, targeting around 350 million people through roughly 2,500 media pieces and highlighting that about 10% of island jobs rely on tourism, most on overseas visitors.