Ireland's St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin has been cancelled for the second year running as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said.

In a Facebook message, the promoters said revellers “cannot gather on the streets for the St Patrick's Festival Parade this March 17th” and outlined how celebrations will move online instead.

The 2020 parades were called off just one week before the national holiday, when the Irish traditionally flock to pubs to celebrate the nation's patron saint.