Put the message in the box

'Put the message in the box, put the box into a car, put the car into first geeeaarrrrrrr...'

How has Brian Kennedy fallen from such heights to the Eurovision? Anyway, Red Ken's Green Parade was great craic, even though I was still on the tube for Red Ken's speech. He had Martin McGuinness up with him too, continuing the old adage of 'When your back's against the wall, offend the Daily Hate even more'.

And lads, what was with all the Mayo jerseys? Or just all the GAA jerseys in general? Oh, that's right, we're a contrary, tribal bunch, and no synthesised national celebration is going to make us forget our inter-county rivalries. One poor girl was wearing an Armagh jersey and waving a Clare flag. 'A loser in both codes, girl,' I said to her. But she was English and so didn't get it.

Tomorrow is proper St Paddy's Day. Saturday is a toss-up between the annual anti-war march and the hair of the dog in front of the Ireland/England rugby match. Decisions, decisions...