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St Patrick's Day celebrations will once again be different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Traditional parades in Belfast and Dublin have been cancelled for the second year in a row, with many events across the island again moving online.
Police have warned that anyone breaking Covid-19 regulations in NI will face a "robust" response.
But while large gatherings are mostly ruled out, attempts have been made to celebrate in style around the world.
image copyrightTourism Ireland’s Global Greening
image captionWhen the Global Greenings initiative was first launched, just the Sydney Opera House and the Sky Tower in Auckland took part