St Patrick's Day: Irish portraits in New York to tackle stereotypes
By Niall McCrackenA photography exhibition capturing the stories of people named Paddy, Pat, Patrick and Padraig is being showcased in New York.
It included jokes about Irish people's consumption of alcohol and portrayed the Irish accent as incomprehensible. A large-scale immersive experience of the portraits was launched on Broadway this week ahead of the exhibit opening.Northern Ireland comedian Patrick Kielty described himself as "peak Paddy"
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