WATCH: St Patrick's Day video expresses Ireland's solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Ireland's "solidarity with the people of Ukraine" is the theme of this year's St Patrick's Day video released by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The department says that "Ireland will mark St Patrick’s Day 2022 in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, acknowledging their resilience and courage and assuring them of our unwavering support, as we express our Irish identity including our strong commitment to democratic and humanitarian values".