Sober St Patrick’s Day returns to New York and spreads to Belfast

Having been a teetotaler all my life, I enthusiastically support a Sober St. Patrick's Day in NYC and and in all U.S. cities and towns. Also, as a former marine and a current Legionnaire and lont time Gaeilgeoir, I would like it very much if the Parade Committee gave due recognition to all HNORABLY discaharged veterans, and showed special appreciation for those who still speak the language used by Patrick when he preached the Christian faith to muintir na hÉireann.

yes,no need for stupid drunken mayhem to give irish a bad name.alcohol binge drinking,fighting,public vomiting,lack of respect to themselves,ploice,etc etc,there is no difference in whatever country or nationality it occurrs in,its not just the irish who behave like this,its endemic in the westen world to the shame of our young.Nothing wrong with moderate consumption but there is a culture encouraged by the booze manufacturers and collusion of governments in not preventing it.

No Derry, No Pope, No Beer ... No Beer ? ... Support the New I.R.A. !