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Donohoe launches St. Patrick’s Programme
Minister Donohoe, and St Patrick's Festival CEO Susan Kirby and St Patrick's Festival Chair Judith Woodward with Ciara Withington (6) and James MacDougald (8) from Co. Kildare along with Festival Parade characters Rachel Lally and Piya Champhat launching the festival
Tourism Minister Paschal Donohoe this morning announced the launch of St. Patrick’s Festival 2016, which will take place from 17th to 20th March. The world class line-up of events and street-theatre will showcase all that is great about Ireland both domestically and internationally, creating a carnival atmosphere across the Capital.
Commenting on the launch of the 2016 Festival, Minister Donohoe said:
With more than 100,000 overseas visitors coming to Ireland to help us celebrate our national day, the Festival kicks off the tourist season in a most spectacular way. Generating an estimated €73m in additional revenue for the country, the impact of this key tourism attraction is significant. I am delighted to be launching the programme and look forward to seeing everything it has to offer in this very special year.
St. Patrick’s Festival will take place this year from 17th - 20th March. For details on the programme log on to www.stpatricksfestival.ie, download the app, or join the Festival’s official Facebook and follow on Twitter .
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