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Giants, floats and face paint: The best pics from Dublin's parade today

Over 500,000 people attended the parade in Dublin city centre today. Here’s all the best pictures from it.
7.20pm, 17 Mar 2012
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SO DID YOU make it to a parade today?

If you did, you’re one of many: over half a million people attended the biggest parade in Dublin city today, with thousands more taking part in parades in cities, towns and villages around Ireland today.

So without further ado, here’s all the best photographs from the Dublin parade – including marching bands, floats, leprechaun hats, face paints, some Guinness, dancing, John Giles, and a whole lot of colour…

Giants, floats and face paint: The best pics from Dublin's parade today
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