Prince William, 38, started off the couple's message by speaking in Irish Gaelic, saying: 'Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh', meaning 'Happy St Patrick's Day'. President Biden, whose ancestral home is Co Mayo and still has relatives in the area, said: 'I wish you all the best on this St Patrick's Day. Happy St Patrick's Day.' It comes as hundreds of extra police officers will be on duty for a 'robust' response to St Patrick's Day rule breakers. People in Ireland were determined to still celebrate the occasion despite the pandemic, with one man dressing in a St Patrick's Day costume while walking in DublinA man dressed in a St Patrick's Day costume talks to a Guarda officers in Dublin city centre

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2021 10:35 UTC