431 Irish troops celebrate St Patrick's day across the world
The men and women in the Irish forces are spread across 16 countries
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The Taoiseach is now meeting with US vice-president Joe Biden
He will also meet with Barack Obama and John Boehner
St Patrick's Day parades underway across the country
500,000 people are expected to turn out for the event in Dublin today
French law will ban extremely skinny models
The bill would enforce regular weight checks and fitness tests
Six killed in Syrian government gas attack, monitor reports
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the victims include a man, his wife and their three children
