26 m. ago Pope Francis: An Post to offer free postage to anyone seeking to send sympathy card

Post offices had received queries from the public on what was the correct address and stamp to use.

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64 m. ago ‘Would you like to come to Ireland and have a quiet break and I can send someone to replace you?’ she asked Pope Francis

‘Would you like to come to Ireland and have a quiet break and I can send someone to replace you?’ she asked Pope Francis  The Irish Times

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2 h. ago Republic of Ireland’s postal service offers to send cards to Vatican for free following Pope Francis’ death

Republic of Ireland’s postal service offers to send cards to Vatican for free following Pope Francis’ death  The Irish News

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4 h. ago Kildare couple say attending Pope Francis wake ‘significant’ having first met at papal event

Patrick and Alice Gavigan, from Leixlip, Co Kildare, are on holiday in Rome and said the experience felt surreal.

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5 h. ago Thousands filed past pope's coffin in hours before dawn as St Peter's doors were kept open

Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.

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6 h. ago St Eunan’s Cathedral to mourn Pope Francis with special Mass

St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny will hold a special Mass this Friday to commemorate the life of Pope Francis, who… The post St Eunan’s Cathedral to mourn Pope Francis with special Mass appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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7 h. ago Mourners queue overnight to see popular Pope as Vatican extends opening hours

Thousands more are expected to flock to pay their respects throughout Thursday and until 7pm local time on Friday.

Culture

8 h. ago Huge crowds expected at Vatican for second day of pope lying in state

Yesterday, each mourner was ushered past the casket within seconds, many hurriedly catching the moment on their smartphones.

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9 h. ago Conor Bradley: World Cup 2026 spot with Northern Ireland would be 'special' says Liverpool player

Conor Bradley: World Cup 2026 spot with Northern Ireland would be 'special' says Liverpool player  BBC

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10 h. ago Special Needs Assistants who lose positions in a school to benefit from redeployment scheme

SNAs who lost their positions, due to issues such as falling enrolments, will be able to be redeployed to a school which has a vacant post.

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10 h. ago Pope Francis lies in state: Not even the nuns are exempt from security as queues line streets around St Peter’s Basilica

Meanwhile, temperatures in mid-20s can be a shock to anyone arriving from Ireland

Events

10 h. ago ‘Four times he wrote back to me’: Tens of thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Francis

People kneel briefly to say hasty prayers before being ushered along to make way for more

Politics

16 h. ago Job security boost for special needs assistants in schools under new scheme

New scheme will allow SNAs to be redeployed to other schools if no longer required

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19 h. ago Close to 20,000 people pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday

By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.

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21 h. ago Tens of thousands pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday

By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.

Politics

22 h. ago When Francis met abuse survivors in Ireland: ‘He drew a picture of a toilet. Anything that goes into that is caca’

When Francis met abuse survivors in Ireland: ‘He drew a picture of a toilet. Anything that goes into that is caca’  The Irish Times

Events

22 h. ago When Pope Francis met abuse survivors in Ireland: ‘He drew a picture of a toilet. Anything that goes into that is caca’

Pope met eight Irish survivors of clerical abuse when he visited Ireland in August 2018

Events

23 h. ago Carndonagh to host bereavement support event for families of road traffic victims

Carndonagh is to host a special bereavement support event for the families and loved ones of road traffic victims this… The post Carndonagh to host bereavement support event for families of road traffic victims appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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24 h. ago ‘Francis would have prayed for those who mock him,’ says Belfast priest who helped organise pope’s Ireland visit

‘Francis would have prayed for those who mock him,’ says Belfast priest who helped organise pope’s Ireland visit  Belfast Telegraph

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25 h. ago Mourners express grief and shock as Pope Francis returns to St Peter’s Basilica for final time

All quiet as thousands file past pope’s remains, paying final tribute

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