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How brands welcomed in St Patrick’s Day – Guinness, Ford, Oreo, Jeep, Irn-Bru, Paddy Power and more

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By John McCarthy, Opinion Editor

March 17, 2015 | 12 min read

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

To celebrate Ireland's patron saint, brands have dressed in green and paid tribute to those of Irish heritage – and those who need little excuse to party.

Below are some of the most engaging – or confusing – examples of brands making use of the #HappyStPatricksDay hashtag on Twitter.

Tide

Lindt Chocolate

Cisco Security

MTV Style

PetSmart

Reading and Leeds Festival

PuffinBooks

SocialBro

IRN-BRU

Paddy Power

UFC Ireland

Starbucks Canada

Jimmy Choo

London Eye

Star Trek

Jeep

Oreo

Wicked the Musical

Ford Trucks

Chevrolet

Nutella

Google Play

British Army

McLaren

Tesco

O&M Group

Embassy of Ireland

Google erected a specialised doodle for the occasion

And of course Guinness had the final say

Ford Guinness Oreo

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