St Patrick's Day 2024: Why there's no parade in Manchester today and best places to celebrate

Netflix fans appear to be divided over the streamer's latest crime drama Ripley. Moreover, they can't seem to agree on Andrew Scott's performance of titular character, deadly con artist Tom Ripley.

Are rom-coms on the resurgence? If they are, Netflix is ahead of the pack with several new ones out on the streamer this year already. “Players,” “Irish Wish, and “The Heartbreak Agency” didn’t fare too well with critics, but “One Day” did, so maybe that means “Mother Of The Bride” could a sleeper hit for the streamer this Spring.

Maura Higgins appears to have confirmed that she is single in a hilarious new TikTok about people 'f*****g off', just days after her alleged split from Hollywood stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton was revealed.The Love Island star took to video-sharing platform TikTok to seemingly make a dig at her ex, beaming as she mimed to a sound which said: "Fact number 7, some people are like clouds, when they f*** off, it's a beautiful day". Posting the video, the brunette beauty captioned 'Exactly!!!'. After a 10-month romance with Bobby, who has been Chris Hemsworth's stunt double, the 33-year-old reality star is said to have ended things after realising there was not a future for the pair.

Olly Alexander and a number of other performers have released a joint statement about their participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after calls to boycott the competition in solidarity with Palestine.Yesterday (March 28) hundreds of queer artists, individuals and organisations called on Alexander to pull out of the competition this year, after its refusal to expel Israel.Now, Alexander, alongside Ireland’s Bambie Thug, Norway’s Gåte, Portugal’s Iolanda, San Marino’s Megara, Switzerland’s Nemo, Denmark’s SABA, Lithuania’s Silvester Belt and Finland’s Windows95Man, have signed a letter outlining their response.“We want to begin by acknowledging the privilege of taking part in Eurovision,” it begins.pic.twitter.com/VBNQWwPe46— olly alexander (@alexander_olly) March 29, 2024“In light of the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and particularly in Gaza, and in Israel, we do not feel comfortable being silent. It is important to us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and communicate our heartfelt wish for peace, an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the safe return of all hostages.

Greater Manchester councils have announced their plans for rubbish collections and recycling centre opening times over the Easter bank holiday weekend. With Good Friday and Easter Monday upon us, changes to waste and recycling pick up schedules are sometimes made.

With Easter now upon us, millions across the UK will get to enjoy a bumper four-day bank holiday weekend.

Naman Ramachandran Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £4 million ($5.1 million), according to numbers from Comscore. In the process, the band of ectoplasm hunters ended the three-week reign of Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part II” in pole position.

Louis Walsh didn't want to share his phone number with Celebrity Big Brother champ David Potts, even after David won the show on ITV last Friday.The famous music manager from Ireland, who is 71 years old, chatted to Angellica Bell and the hosts James and Matt on Hits Radio Breakfast Show on Tuesday about his time in the famous house. During Friday's final, David got the top prize, and Nikita Kuzmin from Strictly Come Dancing came in second - meanwhile, Louis came in fourth place. Since leaving the house, Louis has been addressing the various comments he made on the show, and on Monday, he apologised to Ronan Keating for calling him "talentless" while talking to Sharon Osbourne.

Steve Clarke won’t throw the baby out with the bathwater after a Dutch drubbing as he looks to earn a first win in seven games when Northern Ireland visit Hampden for a friendly.

Emmerdale favourites Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) could be hearing the sound of wedding bells soon as Paddy is set to propose in the episode airing on Wednesday 27 March.Their relationship has been rocky recently with Paddy sharing a kiss with his soon to be ex-wife Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). However, that drama is just a drop in the ocean compared to what the couple has been through from affairs to awful betrayals and second chances. It all started in 1997 when Paddy arrived in the Emmerdale village - where Mandy had been living since 1995, and she pretty much fell in love with him straight away.

Andrew Scott has been awarded Best Actor at the 33rd Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. The win makes the Irish actor the first performer to be handed top honors from both of the UK’s national critics bodies. 

Fans across the globe are familiar with Caitriona Balfe thanks to her role as Claire Fraser in the much-loved time-travelling drama Outlander.

Love Island star Maura Higgins has reportedly called it quits on her relationship with Hollywood star Bobby Holland Hanton.The couple have allegedly parted ways after a whirlwind romance that lasted 10 months. After fuelling speculation last May that a romance had blossomed, the 33 year old reality star is said to have ended things after realising there was not a future for the pair. However, according to a source, the model has no regrets about their time together.

Kate Middleton, who was unable to attend Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, gave several soldiers a special treat this year to make up for her absence. The missing princess reportedly gave a local regimental bar in the UK town of Aldershot nearly $2,500 toward the bill so that members of the Irish Guard could celebrate the holiday at a post-parade party, reports the Daily Mail.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Comedian Hasan Minhaj, currently touring with a new show recounting the year he just experienced, is set to headline the 10th edition of the SeriesFest event this May in Denver. This year’s SeriesFest, an annual event focused on “championing emerging and underserved voices in episodic storytelling” (aka TV), is also set to honor Shonda Rhimes’ and Betsy Beers‘ Shondaland shingle, as well as Minnie Driver and SAG-AFTRA.

Naman Ramachandran Picnik Entertainment has acquired U.K. distribution rights for “The Almond and the Seahorse,” starring Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Based on Kaite O’Reilly’s play, film’s cast also includes Trine Dyrholm (“In a Better World”), Celyn Jones (“Swede Caroline”), Meera Syal (“Yesterday”), Ruth Madeley (“Years and Years”) and Alice Lowe (“Hot Fuzz”).

The Kennedys have never shied away from symbolism, and it’s not hard to read the political message in a St. Patrick’s Day photo taken at the White House that includes President Joe Biden and dozens of members of the iconic political clan but very obviously does not include the family member who is himself running for the presidency: RFK, Jr.

Cat Deeley opened up on husband Patrick Kielty’s emotional role during the St Patrick’ Day parade in Dublin yesterday.The Late Late Show presenter Patrick, 53, was the grand marshal of the national parade in Dublin and described Ireland’s national day as “the biggest party in the world”. Speaking to co-host Ben Shephard today on This Morning, Cat – who has two sons with Patrick – revealed: “It was quite an important role and he got quite emotional about it because it was such a big thing.” Speaking during the day, Patrick said that as a man called Patrick, who is from Downpatrick in Co Down, and who attended St Patrick’s School, he was “the proudest man in Ireland”.The TV presenter said that it was “a massive honour” to be the grand marshal, adding it was “emotional” for him, as he added: “To be the Patrick at the front of this parade is one of the proudest moments of my life.” Speaking to the PA news agency, he said: “I think St Patrick’s Day is so important to people because it gives us all a chance to share in something, it brings a lot of people together.

Lindsay Lohan celebrated the premiere of her new movie Irish Wish with a date night!

Louis Walsh has been sticking the boot in to many a famous acquaintance during his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but when he branded Jedward "vile" it sparked a furious reaction. Jedward just happened to be watching the ITV reality series from close pal Gemma Collins ' house and the trio hit back with their own anecdotes about Louis. But as viewers might have guessed, there's a long history to the animosity between the Irish stars after their X Factor collaboration turned sour.