Over 120 St. Patrick's Day parades took place across the country today, with an estimated half a million people lining the streets of Dublin for the country's marquee parade.
Comedians Deirdre O'Kane and Jason Byrne were the Grand Marshals in the capital.
The theme of this year's festival in Dublin was celebrating the art of storytelling, and the parade made its way from Parnell Street towards Kevin Street.
Here are a few shots from our reporter Niamh O'Reilly's vantage point close to Dublin Castle: