St. Patricks Festival, from the Press Bus

That time of year is upon us, when the Irish happily put on bright green clothes, wear large hats and carry large inflatable fingers, paint shamrocks all-over their faces (and that of their six month old child too) and act wild for one whole day. However, in it's 15th year of the festival, the St. Patrick's organisers have gone all out this year, and ensured a festival that isn't defeated due to the recession, with the theme 'Extraordinary Worlds' to fit their proceedings.

One handy little gadget, the St. Patrick's Festival Mobile App, which is available for virtually any handset, including the iPhone for you tech-junkies, and is entirely free of charge. If you have a normal phone that can play games and run applications, you'd probably suit the "java" version: just text "patsfest" to 51315 to download it for free. If you're looking for the iPhone (or possibly iTouch) version, click here.

The 'Mobile Guide' application displays all the information on the 6 day programme of events, plus you can search through all the events happening during the festival and gives details of the event, including ticket price, data and time. Pretty nifty, huh? There's also a big map that you can find your way across the city- perfect for visiting Yanks or a slightly tipsy (and forgetful) Dub. And, because we've got to be nice, the guide also includes details for those in Limerick to enable them keep up to speed on the National Lottery Skyfest which takes place there this year.

I do love St. Patrick's Day. Just for the 'craic like. Sure, that's what it's all about.

Dave w/Blast FM @ St. Patricks Festival