Irish party hard in New York City for St. Patrick's Day

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Although every girl loves to shop when she comes to New York, Barrett was on a tight budget so very little was purchased.

“We did splash out a little though for Jack’s birthday on Tuesday -- how could we not when we were in New York?” she laughed.

Jack told the Irish Voice he “would love to come back to New York again next year” and plans to save his pocket money.

The best part of the trip for the young man was meeting Irish boxer Andy Lee.

“It was so cool, I even got his autograph and picture with him,” squealed the young boy.

Noel Green, a Co. Leitrim plumber, flew to New York on Tuesday, March 15 for four days.

“I needed the break,” said Green. “Ireland is in such a bad place right now and I really needed to get out of it to clear my head.

“I just about scraped together a bit of money for the trip and put a few rounds (of drink) on my Visa card.”

Green, who has been working on and off for the past year, is planning on returning to New York if he can secure a working visa.

“This is the place to be. The Irish people I know here haven’t a care in the world. They are working full-time, spending what they like and enjoying life like we all should be,” he said.

Green, a single 29-year-old, spent St. Patrick’s Day “on the beer in the city” and enjoyed the hospitality shown to him by New Yorkers.

“Everyone was so friendly, I was really amazed and it added to the day,” he said.

Green plans to contact the American Embassy in Dublin in the coming weeks to see if there is a way he can secure a visa to come and work in the U.S. legally.

“I’m going to do my best to get back here. I’ve nothing to lose,” he said.

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