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Wednesday, 19 March 2025

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    PHOTO: REUTERS
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    Revellers celebrate during the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday. 

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    A 20m-long puppet of a giant newt called Alf, created by the street performance group Macnas, is moved along the street.

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