Tanaiste Micheal Martin brought 40 shades of green to New York as he marched in the city's St Patrick's Day parade earlier.
He joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Consul General Helena Nolan and set off from Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Grand Marshal Kevin J Conway, an Irish American who works for a global private equity firm, led the parade with 14 aides from East 44th Street to East 79th Street from 11am.