5 h. ago 'Praying we get the right pope for the right time': The Irish camping out in St Peter's Square

Joan Sheehy said she wants a pope who will continue the work of Francis ‘around inclusivity, reaching out to the poor and to migrants and the marginalised’.

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3 d. ago Kian Leavy keen to make up for lost time as Saints eye title charge

Kian Leavy keen to make up for lost time as Saints eye title charge  Irish Examiner

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5 d. ago Australia election results: Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party secures majority in federal vote

Opposition leader Peter Dutton concedes defeat, accepting ‘full responsibility’ for unconvincing election campaign

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8 d. ago FactCheck: Did the New York Times say in 1854 the US was being 'overwhelmed' by Irish immigrants?

“We are being overwhelmed as never before by migrants,” the quote begins, lamenting the “costs of housing and feeding them.”

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9 d. ago Gerry Thornley: all four Irish provinces beaten on same weekend for first time since March 2015

Lack of depth in Ireland women’s team further exposed when losing Edel McMahon and Dorothy Wall in Saturday’s loss to Scotland

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9 d. ago Ireland is facing likelihood of only having two sides in next season’s Champions Cup for first time ever

Lack of depth in Ireland women’s team further exposed when losing Edel McMahon and Dorothy Wall in Saturday’s loss to Scotland

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1 week ago Donegal children spending too much time indoors and on screens – Specsavers

Sponsored Post As Irish children are spending more and more time indoors, glued to screens, Specsavers Donegal is launching a… The post Donegal children spending too much time indoors and on screens – Specsavers appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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1 week ago LIVE: World leaders arrive as rosary for Pope Francis takes place ahead of funeral

Francis’s funeral mass is due to start at 9am (Irish time) this morning.

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1 week ago Archbishop Eamon Martin offers a ‘final prayer on behalf of Ireland’ as vast crowds gather for Pope Francis’s funeral

Archbishop Eamon Martin offers a ‘final prayer on behalf of Ireland’ as vast crowds gather for Pope Francis’s funeral  The Irish News

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1 week ago Live: Pope Francis to be remembered at funeral in St Peter's Basilica this morning

Francis’s funeral mass is due to start at 9am (Irish time) this morning.

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1 week ago Who is going to the pope's funeral (and who definitely isn't)?

The ceremony gets under way at 9am Irish time.

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1 week ago The last confession of ‘Disappeared’ IRA man Joe Lynskey – a priest recalls, more than 50 years on

For the first time, an Irish priest tells the story of the confession he heard from Joe Lynskey shortly before he was murdered by the IRA a half-century ago

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2 w. ago Irish children spend too much time indoors and on screens, Specsavers says

too much screen time and too little natural daylight are key risk factors in the development of myopia, a condition rising globally.

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2 w. ago From Rory to Sonia and Seán: who is Ireland’s greatest ever sportsperson?

We asked Irish Times readers to weigh in on who they thought was the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time - they didn’t disappoint us

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2 w. ago Republic of Ireland poised to host Open Championship for first time in history

Republic of Ireland poised to host Open Championship for first time in history  Irish Star

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2 w. ago LIVE: Pilgrims pack St Peter's Square for prayer service honouring Pope Francis

World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.

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2 w. ago LIVE: Thousands expected at public prayer service for Pope Francis at St Peter's Square

President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope’s death.

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2 w. ago Bishop Michael Duignan leads tributes following news of the death of Pope Francis

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora and Bishop of Clonfert, Michael Duignan, has paid tribute following news of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. The Vatican confirmed his death this morning at 6.35am Irish time. The pope had appeared in public just yesterday, greeting crowds on […] The post Bishop Michael Duignan leads tributes following news of the death of Pope Francis appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 w. ago Irish motorists face average wait time of 24 weeks for driving tests as no

Road safety group renews criticism over unaccompanied learners and those renewing permits without sitting tests

Transport

3 w. ago Dublin Airport reveal ‘new arrival’ food spot just in time for Easter travel

Dublin Airport reveal ‘new arrival’ food spot just in time for Easter travel  The Irish Sun

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