Skip to main content Northern Ireland In pictures: St Patrick's Day celebrations through the years Irish News photographer Mal McCann offers this selection of pictures he has taken during St Patrick's Day celebrations around Northern Ireland in the past 15 years Expand A Giant St Patrick measuring 30 foot tall (10 metres) in St Patrick Square, Downpatrick in 2018. Picture by Mal McCann March 16, 2023 at 1:15pm GMT Getting ready for St Patrick's Day on the Falls Road, west Belfast in 2016 Mr. Tambourine Man and Belfast Mayor Tom Hartley back in 2009 as the carnival parade makes its way through the city centre. Smiling faces at the carnival parade in Belfast City Centre in 2009 Former X Factor contestant Eoghan Quigg from Dungiven Co Derry entertains at the St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast in 2009 Eoghan Quigg fans at the 2009 St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast St Patrick's Day concert Customs House Square, Belfast in 2009 Going green on St Patrick's Day in High Street, Belfast 2009 St Patrick makes an appearance at the parade in Downpatrick, 2012 St Patrick's Day celebrations in Downpatrick, 2012 St Patricks Day celebrations in Downpatrick 2012 Holy cow, giant animals at St Patrick's Day festivities in Downpatrick in 2009 Too loud for one little girl at the St Patrick's Day concert in Belfast 2009 Little piper at the Downpatrick parade in 2009 Young Irish Dancers on the Downpatick parade in 2009 Getting into the spirit at the St Patrick's Day festival in Downpatrick in 2009 Caoimhín Mac Giolla Catháin from the Irish language reggae/ska band Bréag at the St Patrick's Day concert in 2009