Ireland & around there: News clips from St. Patrick's Day protest

The Guardian | Associated Press | 3/17/14

New York mayor to skip St Patrick's Day parade over gay rights dispute

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/17/new-york-mayor-skip-st-patricks-day-parade

Irish Times | 3/17/14 | Simon Carswell

Guinness pulls sponsorship of New York parade over gay ban

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/guinness-pulls-sponsorship-of-new-york-parade-over-gay-ban-1.1728158

Irish Times | 3/17/14 | Simon Carswell

Taoiseach Defends Decision to March in New York Parade

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/taoiseach-defends-decision-to-march-in-new-york-parade-1.1728472

Irish Examiner | 3/18/14 | Mary Regan

New York parties but this St Patrick's Day is one of exclusion

http://www.irishexaminer.com/analysis/new-york-parties-but-this-st-patricks-day-is-one-of-exclusion-262347.html

Irish Times | 3/18/14 Simon | Carswell

Taoiseach misses gay protest at New York St Patrick’s Day parade

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/taoiseach-misses-gay-protest-at-new-york-st-patrick-s-day-parade-1.1728681

Irish Times  | 3/16/14 | Donald Clarke

Why must we be proud to be Irish?

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/why-must-we-be-proud-to-be-irish-1.1725880 

Irish Independent | 3/18/14 | Lise Hand

Between a rock and a green place, Enda brushes off LGBT row
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/lise-hand/between-a-rock-and-a-green-place-enda-brushes-off-lgbt-row-30100493.html

Irish Independent | 3/18/14 | Orla Tinsley
Identity politics are tricky - particularly at the St Patrick's Day Parade
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/orla-tinsley-identity-politics-are-tricky-particularly-at-the-st-patricks-day-parade-30099072.html

Irish Independent | 3/14/14 | Katherine Zappone

How ban on gay groups in New York parade threatens Ireland's reputation
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/how-ban-on-gay-groups-in-new-york-parade-threatens-irelands-reputation-30091535.html