The competition is running for a week until March 31 at the SEC with more than 2,500 dancers from 23 countries including Japan, Australia and Taiwan taking part.

placeholder image — The competition is running for a week until March 31 at the SEC with more than 2,500 dancers from 23 countries including Japan, Australia and Taiwan taking part.

In Pictures: Irish dancers put best foot forward at world championships

By Staff reporter

Published 24th Mar 2024, 15:19 GMT

Updated 24th Mar 2024, 15:25 GMT

The best Irish dancers from around the globe have gathered in Glasgow for the world championships.

Hours of work also go into creating the highly decorated costumes featuring Gaelic design and eye-catching sparkles.

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Hours of work also go into creating the highly decorated costumes featuring Gaelic design and eye-catching sparkles.

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