THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Dublin today as Ireland celebrated St Patrick’s Day.
Irish President Michael D Higgins was among the guests at the St Patrick’s Festival Parade in the Irish capital.
The procession was led by Grand Marshal Liam Cunningham, star of the hit TV show Game of Thrones.
Meanwhile Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, was present as the festival’s inaugural International Guest of Honour.
Check out all the action from Dublin below…
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Pictured back are Marie Kleineheer, 18, and Philippa Behnke 18, while in front are Emily Krieger, 21, and Hannah Heyer, 19, from Germany (Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
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Grand Marshal Liam Cunningham (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
The Game of Thrones star is a native of Dublin (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
The man himself (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
Sophie Leskis with cheerleaders for the University of Illinois Marching Band (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
Emily Stankeviciute, aged five, from Dublin (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
Mark Hamill was the inaugural International Guest of Honour (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
The President and the Jedi (Image: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie)
The band from South High School Marching Cougars passing through Dame Street (Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
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(Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
(Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
Sean Brophy 10, Tyler Brophy, six, and their dad Barney Coleman (Image: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie)
