88 m. ago Taoiseach, Tánaiste, First Minister and President among delegations attending pope’s funeral

Attendance to include 10 reigning monarchs and some 50 heads of state, as well as 250 cardinals

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2 h. ago Queue to pay respects to Pope Francis closes ahead of casket

Camerlengo and Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell will preside at the ceremony this evening.

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7 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t it be great if he got voted in?’ The cardinal from Drimnagh tasked with organising the papal conclave

Cardinal Kevin Farrell’s former neighbours recall the Drimnagh man who is running the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis

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9 h. ago Irish bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

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20 h. ago Next pope: What the Vatican choreography tells us about the possible outcome of the conclave

There are 252 cardinals, but only 135 are eligible to vote in the Conclave.

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24 h. ago Over 90,000 people have filed into St Peter's to pay their respects to Pope Francis

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

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25 h. ago Conclave campaign: Leading Rosary prayers and addressing Cardinals, the moves behind the scenes

There are 252 cardinals, but only 135 are eligible to vote in the Conclave.

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32 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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33 h. ago Ireland must become more resilient to extreme weather events – Pa Daly TD

Ireland must become more resilient to extreme weather events – Pa Daly TD  vote.sinnfein.ie

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33 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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51 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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60 h. ago Teachers will vote on industrial action if concerns over Leaving Cert reforms aren't addressed

The government wants to introduce reforms to the Leaving Cert starting from this September.

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61 h. ago Glenamaddy Agricultural Show says it's outgrown its current committee

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Anyone interested in the Glenamaddy Ploughing and Agricultural Show is being encouraged to attend the AGM this Friday (25/4) It’ll take place at the Community Centre at 8pm. Last year’s show drew over 9 thousand visitors – and organisers are keen to reach even greater heights this […] The post Glenamaddy Agricultural Show says it's outgrown its current committee appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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62 h. ago Conclave: Why election of Pope Francis’s successor will be like no other

College comprises 252 members, 135 of whom are aged under 80 and so eligible to vote in a conclave

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69 h. ago Death of Pope Francis: Michael D Higgins says pontiff had ‘unfinished business’, as preparations made for papal funeral

Pope Francis remembered following his death from a stroke and heart failure

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2 d. ago The ‘Papabiles’: Six men who could become the next pope following the papal conclave

Conclave eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks

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3 d. ago LIVE: Faithful gather in St Peter's Square for Rosary in remembrance of Pope Francis

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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3 d. ago LIVE: Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral on Saturday

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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3 d. ago As it happened: Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral

The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.

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3 d. ago Government ‘clearly doesn’t trust Dubliners’ as vote stalls on directly elected mayor

Government ‘clearly doesn’t trust Dubliners’ as vote stalls on directly elected mayor  The Irish Independent

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