St. Patrick’s Day festivities canceled across Ireland

By Caitlin Yilek

Published March 9, 2020 7:38pm ET

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St. Patrick’s Day festivities canceled across Ireland — St. Patrick’s Day parades across Ireland have been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Monday. “The St. Patrick’s Day festival across the country has been canceled, and this is nationwide, not just in Dublin,” Varadkar said. The March 17 celebration is a big week for the Irish tourist industry. Dublin’s […]

St. Patrick’s Day parades across Ireland have been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Monday.

“The St. Patrick’s Day festival across the country has been canceled, and this is nationwide, not just in Dublin,” Varadkar said.

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