Members of the Ukrainian community in Ireland prepare to take part in the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin yesterday. Photo: Brian Lawless/PAIt was sheer joy to see Irish people walking tall again and celebrating St Patrick’s Day in so many places across the country. Many of their loved ones were unable to grieve properly or give those they lost a traditional wake and funeral. Read MoreThe disruption to the Taoiseach’s traditional St Patrick’s Day schedule while visiting Washington reinforces reminders that Covid 19 is still lingering with us. Remembering those we have lost can give us all some strength as we face new challenges from the horrors of a brutal and illegal war being waged by Vladimir Putin’s Russia on the valiant people of Ukraine.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2022 04:05 UTC